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GRO to SHA: distance & flight time
Gerona (Girona Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,054 mi
9,744 km · 5,261 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- GRO — Girona Airport · Gerona, Spain
- 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 GRO
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport55 mi away
- QSA · Sabadell Airport43 mi away
- PGF · Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport58 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport76 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 GRO from SHA?
The flight distance from Gerona (GRO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,054 miles (9,744 km, 5,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Gerona and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Gerona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRO to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRO–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.