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ZYL to SHA: distance & flight time
Sylhet Osmani (Osmany International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,841 mi
2,963 km · 1,600 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZYL — Osmany International Airport · Sylhet Osmani, Bangladesh
- 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 ZYL
- IXH · Kailashahar Airport46 mi away
- SHL · Shillong Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport70 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport81 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 ZYL from SHA?
The flight distance from Sylhet Osmani (ZYL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,841 miles (2,963 km, 1,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZYL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Sylhet Osmani and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours ahead of Sylhet Osmani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZYL to SHA?
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