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CTA to SHA: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,723 mi
9,210 km · 4,973 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m 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
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- 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 CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 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 CTA from SHA?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,723 miles (9,210 km, 4,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Catania and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to SHA?
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