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RUA to SHA: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,134 mi
9,872 km · 5,330 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- 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 RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 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 RUA from SHA?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,134 miles (9,872 km, 5,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Arua and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to SHA?
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