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SHA to VNA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Saravane (Saravane Airport)
1,425 mi
2,293 km · 1,238 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- VNA — Saravane Airport · Saravane, Laos
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 VNA
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport58 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport68 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport98 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from VNA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Saravane (VNA) is 1,425 miles (2,293 km, 1,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to VNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Saravane?
Saravane is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to VNA?
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