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ZNF to SHA: distance & flight time
Hanau (Hanau Army Air Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,465 mi
8,795 km · 4,749 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- ZNF — Hanau Army Air Field · Hanau, 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 ZNF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport20 mi away
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport20 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield29 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport52 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 ZNF from SHA?
The flight distance from Hanau (ZNF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,465 miles (8,795 km, 4,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Hanau and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Hanau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNF to SHA?
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