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UIH to SHA: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,424 mi
2,291 km · 1,237 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from SHA?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,424 miles (2,291 km, 1,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Phucat and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to SHA?
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