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SKS to SHA: distance & flight time
Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,250 mi
8,449 km · 4,562 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKS from SHA?
The flight distance from Skrydstrup (SKS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,250 miles (8,449 km, 4,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Skrydstrup and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Skrydstrup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKS to SHA?
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