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SHA to BGZ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome)
6,478 mi
10,425 km · 5,629 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BGZ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Braga (BGZ) is 6,478 miles (10,425 km, 5,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Shanghai and Braga?
Braga is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BGZ?
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