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BOM to SHA: distance & flight time
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,119 mi
5,019 km · 2,710 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
- 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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 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 BOM from SHA?
The flight distance from Mumbai (BOM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,119 miles (5,019 km, 2,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BOM to SHA?
Nonstop service on BOM–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mumbai and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Mumbai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOM to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOM–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BOM to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BOM–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.