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SHA to TRR: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
3,017 mi
4,855 km · 2,621 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from TRR?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 3,017 miles (4,855 km, 2,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to TRR?
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