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RBA to SHA: distance & flight time
Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,803 mi
10,948 km · 5,912 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBA — Rabat-Salé Airport · Rabat, Morocco
- 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 RBA
- NNA · Kenitra Airport19 mi away
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport38 mi away
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport67 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport72 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 RBA from SHA?
The flight distance from Rabat (RBA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,803 miles (10,948 km, 5,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Rabat and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Rabat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBA to SHA?
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