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VOL to SHA: distance & flight time
Nea Anghialos (Nea Anchialos Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,303 mi
8,535 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- VOL — Nea Anchialos Airport · Nea Anghialos, Greece
- 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 VOL
- LRA · Larisa Airport35 mi away
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport38 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base89 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport89 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 VOL from SHA?
The flight distance from Nea Anghialos (VOL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,303 miles (8,535 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VOL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Nea Anghialos and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Nea Anghialos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VOL to SHA?
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