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ROK to SHA: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,236 mi
6,816 km · 3,681 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from SHA?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,236 miles (6,816 km, 3,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Rockhampton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to SHA?
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