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RMG to SHA: distance & flight time
Rome (Richard B Russell Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,591 mi
12,216 km · 6,596 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RMG — Richard B Russell Airport · Rome, United States
- 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 RMG
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport65 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport30 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field47 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base47 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 RMG from SHA?
The flight distance from Rome (RMG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,591 miles (12,216 km, 6,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Rome and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Rome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMG to SHA?
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