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GOA to SHA: distance & flight time
Genoa (Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,707 mi
9,185 km · 4,960 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m 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
- GOA — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport · Genoa, 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 GOA
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport43 mi away
- CUF · Cuneo International Airport61 mi away
- QLP · Sarzana-Luni Air Base61 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate 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 GOA from SHA?
The flight distance from Genoa (GOA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,707 miles (9,185 km, 4,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Genoa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Genoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOA to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GOA–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.