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SKU to SHA: distance & flight time
Skiros (Skiros Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,233 mi
8,421 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKU — Skiros Airport · Skiros, Greece
- 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 SKU
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport55 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport77 mi away
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport77 mi away
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport85 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 SKU from SHA?
The flight distance from Skiros (SKU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,233 miles (8,421 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Skiros and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Skiros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKU to SHA?
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