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SHA to WSY: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
3,994 mi
6,428 km · 3,471 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from WSY?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 3,994 miles (6,428 km, 3,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to WSY?
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