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BJM to SHA: distance & flight time
Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,456 mi
10,391 km · 5,611 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m 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
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
- 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 BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 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 BJM from SHA?
The flight distance from Bujumbura (BJM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,456 miles (10,391 km, 5,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Bujumbura and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Bujumbura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJM to SHA?
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