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BCH to SHA: distance & flight time
Baucau (Cakung Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,763 mi
4,446 km · 2,401 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCH — Cakung Airport · Baucau, East Timor
- 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 BCH
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport60 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport95 mi away
- ARD · Mali Airport126 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 BCH from SHA?
The flight distance from Baucau (BCH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,763 miles (4,446 km, 2,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Baucau and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Baucau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCH to SHA?
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