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BSL to SHA: distance & flight time
Mulhouse (EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,624 mi
9,051 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- BSL — EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport · Mulhouse, France
- 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 BSL
- BOR · Fontaine Airport25 mi away
- ZHI · Grenchen Airport29 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport37 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport47 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 BSL from SHA?
The flight distance from Mulhouse (BSL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,624 miles (9,051 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Mulhouse and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Mulhouse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSL to SHA?
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