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RJK to SHA: distance & flight time
Rijeka (Rijeka Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,446 mi
8,765 km · 4,733 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- RJK — Rijeka Airport · Rijeka, Croatia
- 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 RJK
- PUY · Pula Airport39 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport46 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport50 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 RJK from SHA?
The flight distance from Rijeka (RJK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,446 miles (8,765 km, 4,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RJK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Rijeka and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Rijeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RJK to SHA?
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