SHA Airport Code, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
SHA is the IATA airport code for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, the main international gateway for Shanghai, China. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, ZSSS.
What airport is SHA?
SHA is the IATA airport code for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, in Shanghai, China. The same airport has the ICAO code ZSSS.
It is a major hub, ranked number 63 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code ZSSS begins with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia.
| IATA airport code | SHA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | ZSSS |
| Airport | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport |
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Main airlines | FM, MU, HO |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is SHA airport located?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is in Shanghai, China, at coordinates 31.1981, 121.33426.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 31.20° N, 121.33° E. It is close to sea level at 10 ft (3 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at SHA
It has 2 runways. The longest is 11,154 ft (3.40 km), designated 18L/36R.
Which airlines fly to SHA?
The open route dataset lists FM (Shanghai Airlines), MU (China Eastern Airlines), HO (Juneyao Airlines), 9C (China SSS), CZ (China Southern Airlines), CA (Air China) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the SHA code comes from
SHA is SHAnghai itself, and it belongs to Hongqiao, the city's original airport, because Hongqiao had the code long before Pudong existed. When Pudong opened in 1999 it needed a new identifier, PVG, while the city-letters code stayed with the older field, mirroring Houston's HOU and IAH split.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?
The IATA code for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai is SHA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Shanghai?
The 3-letter IATA code for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai is SHA.
What is the ICAO code for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport?
The ICAO code for Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is ZSSS. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SHA.
What is the difference between SHA and ZSSS?
SHA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. ZSSS is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in China and the wider region:
Popular routes from SHA
Distance and typical flight time from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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