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SOJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,446 mi
7,155 km · 3,864 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,446 miles (7,155 km, 3,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Sorkjosen and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to SHA?
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