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SHA to GID: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Gitega (Gitega Airport)
6,425 mi
10,340 km · 5,583 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
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 GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from GID?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Gitega (GID) is 6,425 miles (10,340 km, 5,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to GID?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to GID?
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