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BBU to SHA: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,981 mi
8,017 km · 4,329 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from SHA?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,981 miles (8,017 km, 4,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BBU to SHA?
Nonstop service on BBU–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BBU–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BBU to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBU–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.