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RCM to SHA: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,866 mi
6,221 km · 3,359 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from SHA?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,866 miles (6,221 km, 3,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to SHA?
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