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VIE to SHA: distance & flight time
Vienna (Vienna International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,259 mi
8,463 km · 4,570 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VIE — Vienna International Airport · Vienna, Austria
- 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 VIE
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport68 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport75 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 VIE from SHA?
The flight distance from Vienna (VIE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,259 miles (8,463 km, 4,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Vienna and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Vienna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIE to SHA?
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