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UAI to SHA: distance & flight time
Suai (Suai Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,811 mi
4,523 km · 2,442 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UAI — Suai Airport · Suai, East Timor
- 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 UAI
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport55 mi away
- ARD · Mali Airport94 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport95 mi away
- KOE · El Tari Airport125 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 UAI from SHA?
The flight distance from Suai (UAI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,811 miles (4,523 km, 2,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Suai and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Suai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UAI to SHA?
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