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SHA to BOU: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Bourges (Bourges Airport)
5,834 mi
9,389 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m 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
- BOU — Bourges Airport · Bourges, France
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 BOU
- CHR · Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport34 mi away
- NVS · Nevers-Fourchambault Airport35 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport58 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BOU?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Bourges (BOU) is 5,834 miles (9,389 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Bourges?
Bourges is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BOU?
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