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TQD to SHA: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,430 mi
7,130 km · 3,850 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from SHA?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,430 miles (7,130 km, 3,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Al Taqaddum and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to SHA?
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