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XFW to SHA: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,299 mi
8,527 km · 4,604 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from SHA?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,299 miles (8,527 km, 4,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Hamburg and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to SHA?
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