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GLO to SHA: distance & flight time
Golouchestershire (Gloucestershire Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,757 mi
9,265 km · 5,003 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- GLO — Gloucestershire Airport · Golouchestershire, United Kingdom
- 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 GLO
- GBA · Cotswold Airport16 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford22 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton27 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham28 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 GLO from SHA?
The flight distance from Golouchestershire (GLO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,757 miles (9,265 km, 5,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Golouchestershire and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Golouchestershire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLO to SHA?
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