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SHA to GCI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Guernsey (Guernsey Airport)
5,890 mi
9,479 km · 5,118 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from GCI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Guernsey (GCI) is 5,890 miles (9,479 km, 5,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to GCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Guernsey?
Guernsey is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to GCI?
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