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THL to SHA: distance & flight time
Tachilek (Tachileik Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,519 mi
2,444 km · 1,320 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
- 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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 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 THL from SHA?
The flight distance from Tachilek (THL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,519 miles (2,444 km, 1,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Tachilek and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1.5 hours ahead of Tachilek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THL to SHA?
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