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VDY to SHA: distance & flight time
Toranagallu (Vijayanagar Aerodrome (JSW)) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,023 mi
4,865 km · 2,627 nm
6h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VDY — Vijayanagar Aerodrome (JSW) · Toranagallu, India
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VDY
- BEP · Bellary Airport17 mi away
- HBX · Hubli Airport104 mi away
- PUT · Sri Sathya Sai Airport105 mi away
- IXG · Belgaum Airport142 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 VDY from SHA?
The flight distance from Toranagallu (VDY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,023 miles (4,865 km, 2,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VDY to SHA?
Nonstop service on VDY–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDY to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VDY–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VDY to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VDY–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.