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BUJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,292 mi
10,126 km · 5,468 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam 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 BUJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,292 miles (10,126 km, 5,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Bou Saada and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to SHA?
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