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SPM to SHA: distance & flight time
Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,553 mi
8,937 km · 4,826 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, Germany
- 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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 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 SPM from SHA?
The flight distance from Spangdahlem (SPM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,553 miles (8,937 km, 4,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Spangdahlem and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Spangdahlem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPM to SHA?
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