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GUL to SHA: distance & flight time
Goulburn (Goulburn Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,920 mi
7,918 km · 4,275 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUL — Goulburn Airport · Goulburn, Australia
- 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 GUL
- CBR · Canberra International Airport46 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport47 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport102 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport63 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 GUL from SHA?
The flight distance from Goulburn (GUL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,920 miles (7,918 km, 4,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Goulburn and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Goulburn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUL to SHA?
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