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TLS to SHA: distance & flight time
Toulouse (Toulouse-Blagnac Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,028 mi
9,701 km · 5,238 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- TLS — Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse, France
- 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 TLS
- XMW · Montauban Airport27 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport42 mi away
- DCM · Castres-Mazamet Airport47 mi away
- ZAO · Cahors-Lalbenque Airport50 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 TLS from SHA?
The flight distance from Toulouse (TLS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,028 miles (9,701 km, 5,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Toulouse and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Toulouse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLS to SHA?
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