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SHA to NSY: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base)
5,732 mi
9,224 km · 4,981 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from NSY?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sigonella (NSY) is 5,732 miles (9,224 km, 4,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to NSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Sigonella?
Sigonella is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to NSY?
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