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XAB to SHA: distance & flight time
Abbeville (Abbeville) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,712 mi
9,192 km · 4,963 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- XAB — Abbeville · Abbeville, France
- 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 XAB
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport27 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport40 mi away
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport84 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport48 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 XAB from SHA?
The flight distance from Abbeville (XAB) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,712 miles (9,192 km, 4,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XAB to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Abbeville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Abbeville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XAB to SHA?
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