Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SHA to SFQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sanliurfa (Şanlıurfa Airport)
4,582 mi
7,375 km · 3,982 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SHA→SFQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- SFQ — Şanlıurfa Airport · Sanliurfa, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Near SFQ
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport24 mi away
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport49 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport76 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from SFQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sanliurfa (SFQ) is 4,582 miles (7,375 km, 3,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Sanliurfa?
Sanliurfa is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SFQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–SFQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.