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TLL to SHA: distance & flight time
Tallinn-ulemiste International (Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,604 mi
7,409 km · 4,001 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TLL — Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport · Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia
- 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 TLL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport59 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport63 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport70 mi away
- KDL · Kärdla Airport77 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 TLL from SHA?
The flight distance from Tallinn-ulemiste International (TLL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,604 miles (7,409 km, 4,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Tallinn-ulemiste International and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Tallinn-ulemiste International.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLL to SHA?
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