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BDS to SHA: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,473 mi
8,808 km · 4,756 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from SHA?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,473 miles (8,808 km, 4,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Brindisi and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to SHA?
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