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LCG to SHA: distance & flight time
La Coruna (A Coruña Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,387 mi
10,278 km · 5,550 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- LCG — A Coruña Airport · La Coruna, 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 LCG
- SCQ · Santiago de Compostela Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport75 mi away
- OVD · Asturias Airport119 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome119 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 LCG from SHA?
The flight distance from La Coruna (LCG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,387 miles (10,278 km, 5,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 La Coruna and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of La Coruna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCG to SHA?
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