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CLJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,014 mi
8,069 km · 4,357 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
- 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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 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 CLJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Cluj-napoca (CLJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,014 miles (8,069 km, 4,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Cluj-napoca and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Cluj-napoca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLJ to SHA?
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