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RMI to SHA: distance & flight time
Rimini (Federico Fellini International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,572 mi
8,968 km · 4,842 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- RMI — Federico Fellini International Airport · Rimini, Italy
- 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 RMI
- FRL · Forlì Airport29 mi away
- AOI · Ancona Falconara Airport47 mi away
- PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport64 mi away
- FLR · Peretola 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 RMI from SHA?
The flight distance from Rimini (RMI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,572 miles (8,968 km, 4,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Rimini and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Rimini.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMI to SHA?
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