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SHA to BLQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
5,605 mi
9,021 km · 4,871 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BLQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Bologna (BLQ) is 5,605 miles (9,021 km, 4,871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Bologna?
Bologna is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BLQ?
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