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BNX to SHA: distance & flight time
Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,344 mi
8,601 km · 4,644 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 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 BNX from SHA?
The flight distance from Banja Luka (BNX) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,344 miles (8,601 km, 4,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNX to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Banja Luka and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Banja Luka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNX to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BNX–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.