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WYA to SHA: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,564 mi
7,344 km · 3,966 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from SHA?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,564 miles (7,344 km, 3,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Whyalla and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to SHA?
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