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GLZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,545 mi
8,924 km · 4,818 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,545 miles (8,924 km, 4,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Gilze-rijen and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to SHA?
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