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UAB to SHA: distance & flight time
Adana (İncirlik Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,759 mi
7,658 km · 4,135 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- UAB — İncirlik Air Base · Adana, Turkey
- 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 UAB
- ADA · Adana Airport8 mi away
- HTY · Hatay Airport65 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport92 mi away
- GZT · Gaziantep International Airport113 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 UAB from SHA?
The flight distance from Adana (UAB) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,759 miles (7,658 km, 4,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAB to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Adana and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Adana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UAB to SHA?
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