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SHA to SVO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport)
4,236 mi
6,818 km · 3,681 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from SVO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Moscow (SVO) is 4,236 miles (6,818 km, 3,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SVO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SVO?
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