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SXV to SHA: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,062 mi
4,928 km · 2,661 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SXV — Salem Airport · Salem, India
- 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 SXV
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport83 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport100 mi away
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport101 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 SXV from SHA?
The flight distance from Salem (SXV) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,062 miles (4,928 km, 2,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXV to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Salem and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXV to SHA?
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