# Distance from Munich (MUC) to Shanghai (SHA)

> 8,745 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,745 km / 5,434 mi / 4,722 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:35 in Munich, it's 07:35 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,477 ft (SHA is lower than MUC)

## Airports

### [Munich International Airport (MUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/muc-munich-munich-international-airport/1ef266de-bafa-6c88-93f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Munich, Germany
- ICAO: EDDM
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 48.350000, 11.790000
- Elevation: 1,487 ft

### [Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sha-shanghai-shanghai-hongqiao-international-airport/1ef266e0-2049-6246-8979-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.200000, 121.340000
- Elevation: 10 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:35 in Munich, it's 07:35 in Shanghai.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Munich International Airport (MUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/muc-munich-munich-international-airport/1ef266de-bafa-6c88-93f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sha-shanghai-shanghai-hongqiao-international-airport/1ef266e0-2049-6246-8979-06bb2780ed98)
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