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SHA to ZTH: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Zakynthos (Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos")
5,444 mi
8,761 km · 4,730 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- ZTH — Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" · Zakynthos, Greece
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 ZTH
- PYR · Andravida Air Base25 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport33 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport40 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ZTH?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Zakynthos (ZTH) is 5,444 miles (8,761 km, 4,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ZTH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Zakynthos?
Zakynthos is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ZTH?
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