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WVN to SHA: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,359 mi
8,625 km · 4,657 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from SHA?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,359 miles (8,625 km, 4,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Wilhelmshaven and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to SHA?
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