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GSE to SHA: distance & flight time
Gothenborg (Gothenburg City Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,069 mi
8,158 km · 4,405 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- GSE — Gothenburg City Airport · Gothenborg, Sweden
- 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 GSE
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport17 mi away
- THN · Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport41 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport47 mi away
- CNL · Sindal Airport64 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 GSE from SHA?
The flight distance from Gothenborg (GSE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,069 miles (8,158 km, 4,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GSE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Gothenborg and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Gothenborg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GSE to SHA?
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