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SHA to ZXT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Baku (Zabrat Airport)
3,940 mi
6,341 km · 3,424 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- ZXT — Zabrat Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
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 ZXT
- GYD · Heydar Aliyev International Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport121 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport127 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ZXT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Baku (ZXT) is 3,940 miles (6,341 km, 3,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ZXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to ZXT?
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