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BCN to SHA: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,108 mi
9,831 km · 5,308 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 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 BCN from SHA?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,108 miles (9,831 km, 5,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Barcelona and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to SHA?
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