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SHA to SKP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport)
5,263 mi
8,470 km · 4,573 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from SKP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Skopje (SKP) is 5,263 miles (8,470 km, 4,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SKP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Skopje?
Skopje is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SKP?
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