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SHA to RNS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Rennes (Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport)
5,927 mi
9,539 km · 5,151 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- RNS — Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport · Rennes, 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 RNS
- DNR · Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport39 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport46 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport51 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from RNS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Rennes (RNS) is 5,927 miles (9,539 km, 5,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to RNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Rennes?
Rennes is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to RNS?
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