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ZNZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,978 mi
9,621 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
- 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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 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 ZNZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,978 miles (9,621 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Zanzibar and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Zanzibar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNZ to SHA?
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