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SHA to OTP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
4,980 mi
8,014 km · 4,327 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from OTP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Bucharest (OTP) is 4,980 miles (8,014 km, 4,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to OTP?
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