SHA · Shanghai (Minhang), China
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 31.1981° N, 121.3343° E
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Secondary airport serving Shanghai, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SHA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27225; ident ZSSS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
shairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SHA / ZSSS
OurAirports ident
ZSSS
GPS / local code
ZSSS
ISO region
CN-31
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
shairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q421811
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC+08:00
Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
12 km
Approximate distance to central Shanghai (Minhang).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
11,154 ft / 3,400 m
Runway surface
asphalt, concrete
Opened / operator
1907
Owner / entity
Q421811
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Shanghai (Minhang), China. Shanghai (Minhang)'s built-up core sits roughly 12 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA / ZSSS) is at 31.1981° N, 121.3343° E, elevation 10 ft (3 m), serving Shanghai (Minhang), China.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Shanghai (Minhang) is in China (capital Beijing); regulated by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); on Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: CNY (¥).
Distance from central Shanghai (Minhang): 12 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SHA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA / ZSSS)
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Secondary airport serving Shanghai, China
Known label 1
上海
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SHA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
上海虹桥
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SHA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
上海虹桥国际机场
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SHA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZSSS · ZSSS · CN-31
shairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Qibao
qibao · 5.5 km from SHA
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 283,352 · city coordinates 31.1527, 121.3569
2. Changzheng
changzheng · 5.6 km from SHA
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 229,925 · city coordinates 31.2391, 121.3678
3. Putuo
putuo · 7.9 km from SHA
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,239,100 · city coordinates 31.2510, 121.3897
4. Jing’an
jing-an · 8.1 km from SHA
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 936,500 · city coordinates 31.2200, 121.4158
5. Changning
changning · 8.5 km from SHA
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 694,900 · city coordinates 31.2174, 121.4210
6. Minhang
minhang · 11 km from SHA
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 2,716,600 · city coordinates 31.1088, 121.3747
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PVG ZSPD
Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong)
45 km from SHA · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 31.1434, 121.8050
2. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi
92 km from SHA · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 24 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 31.4970, 120.4304
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou
138 km from SHA · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 23 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 30.2361, 120.4289
4. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing
242 km from SHA · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 49 ft (15 m) · airport coordinates 31.7350, 118.8659
Route-time reference set
1. SHA-WUX
Wuxi · 92 km · 57m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from SHA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SHA-HGH
Hangzhou · 138 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from SHA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SHA-NKG
Nanjing · 242 km · 1h 8m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from SHA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 11,154 ft / 3,400 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt, concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SHA.
Runway identifiers
18L/36R · 18R/36L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PVG ZSPD
Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai (Pudong) · 45 km from SHA
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 13 ft (4 m) · 31.1434, 121.8050
2. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi · 92 km from SHA
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 24 ft (7 m) · 31.4970, 120.4304
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou · 138 km from SHA
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 23 ft (7 m) · 30.2361, 120.4289
4. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing · 242 km from SHA
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 49 ft (15 m) · 31.7350, 118.8659
5. HFE ZSOF
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Hefei · 422 km from SHA
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 207 ft (63 m) · 31.9878, 116.9769
6. TAO ZSQD
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · 586 km from SHA
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 30 ft (9 m) · 36.3620, 120.0882
Country and authority
SHA sits in China (People's Republic of China), whose capital is Beijing. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: CNY (¥). SHA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SHA is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with 上海, 上海虹桥, 上海虹桥国际机场. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Secondary airport serving Shanghai, China. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q421811 · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Administrative area: Changning District · Minhang District. Named after: Shanghai · Hongqiao. Entity official-site cross-check: shairport.com
Field and clock profile
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is a near sea-level field at 10 ft (3 m), positioned at 31.1981° N, 121.3343° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 11,154 ft / 3,400 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Qibao is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.5 km. PVG Shanghai (Pudong) is the closest retained airport alternative at 45 km.
Country airport peers
SHA is compared with PVG Shanghai (Pudong) at 45 km, WUX Wuxi at 92 km, HGH Hangzhou at 138 km, NKG Nanjing at 242 km, HFE Hefei at 422 km inside the retained China airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SHA-WUX Wuxi: 92 km, about 57m, +0h. SHA-HGH Hangzhou: 138 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. SHA-NKG Nanjing: 242 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZSSS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. shairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 11,154 ft / 3,400 m
Runway identifiers
18L/36R, 18R/36L
OurAirports classifies SHA as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Shanghai (Minhang).
SHA (ZSSS) is a near sea-level field at 10 ft (3 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SHA sits in a broader regional network with 4 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SHA's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 11,154 ft / 3,400 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt, concrete.
Civil aviation oversight for SHA runs through Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at shairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SHA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SHA uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is about 12 km from central Shanghai (Minhang); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PVG Shanghai (Pudong) is the closest retained alternate at 45 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
shairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SHA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SHA ranks #14 in the curated China airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 25 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SHA shares Asia/Shanghai with CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) CN · CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) CN · DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) CN · HFE Hefei CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SHA is 10 ft (3 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CNS 10 ft (3 m) (0 ft delta) · GYD 10 ft (3 m) (0 ft delta) · SRG 10 ft (3 m) (0 ft delta) · TSN 10 ft (3 m) (0 ft delta) · BSR 11 ft (3 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SHA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PVG 45 km +0h · WUX 92 km +0h · HGH 138 km +0h · NKG 242 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuxi | WUX | 92 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hangzhou | HGH | 138 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nanjing | NKG | 242 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SHA to WUX
Wuxi
Distance 92 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from SHA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SHA to HGH
Hangzhou
Distance 138 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from SHA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SHA to NKG
Nanjing
Distance 242 km; estimated travel window 1h 8m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from SHA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Shanghai is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SHA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Qibao
qibao · 5.5 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Changzheng
changzheng · 5.6 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Putuo
putuo · 7.9 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jing’an
jing-an · 8.1 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Changning
changning · 8.5 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Minhang
minhang · 11 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xuhui
xuhui · 11 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shanghai
shanghai · 12 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhabei
zhabei · 14 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pengpu
pengpu · 14 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huangpu
huangpu · 14 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hongkou
hongkou · 16 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Wuxi (WUX), Hangzhou (HGH), Nanjing (NKG). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 11,154 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers 18L/36R, 18R/36L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt, concrete; 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1907.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SHA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVG
Shanghai (Pudong) · large airport
- Distance
- 45 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against PVG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sunan Shuofang International AirportWUX
Wuxi · large airport
- Distance
- 92 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 24 ft (7 m)
Compare against WUX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHGH
Hangzhou · large airport
- Distance
- 138 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 23 ft (7 m)
Compare against HGH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nanjing Lukou International AirportNKG
Nanjing · large airport
- Distance
- 242 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 49 ft (15 m)
Compare against NKG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) in?▾
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?▾
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport uses IATA code SHA and ICAO code ZSSS.
Where is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport located?▾
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located in Shanghai (Minhang), China at coordinates 31.1981° N, 121.3343° E, with an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport from central Shanghai (Minhang)?▾
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport sits roughly 12 km from the nearest mapped city center for Shanghai (Minhang).
Which route reference is most useful from SHA?▾
Wuxi (WUX) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from SHA.
Which authority regulates SHA?▾
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport sits inside China, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
What other airports in China are close peers to SHA?▾
SHA's curated peers in China on this site include PVG Shanghai (Pudong), WUX Wuxi, HGH Hangzhou, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport have?▾
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,154 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers include 18L/36R, 18R/36L.