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TED to SHA: distance & flight time
Thisted (Thisted Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,194 mi
8,359 km · 4,514 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- TED — Thisted Airport · Thisted, 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 TED
- SQW · Skive Airport40 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport43 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport56 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport64 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 TED from SHA?
The flight distance from Thisted (TED) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,194 miles (8,359 km, 4,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TED to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Thisted and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Thisted.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TED to SHA?
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