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BWO to SHA: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,881 mi
6,247 km · 3,373 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from SHA?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,881 miles (6,247 km, 3,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Balakovo and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Balakovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to SHA?
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