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BWA to SHA: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,287 mi
3,680 km · 1,987 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from SHA?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,287 miles (3,680 km, 1,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Bhairawa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.3 hours ahead of Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to SHA?
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