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BRV to SHA: distance & flight time
Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,342 mi
8,597 km · 4,642 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- BRV — Bremerhaven Airport · Bremerhaven, Germany
- 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 BRV
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase18 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport21 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport33 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport33 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 BRV from SHA?
The flight distance from Bremerhaven (BRV) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,342 miles (8,597 km, 4,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRV to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Bremerhaven and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Bremerhaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRV to SHA?
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