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SHA to TCE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Tulcea (Tulcea Airport)
4,849 mi
7,804 km · 4,214 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- TCE — Tulcea Airport · Tulcea, 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 TCE
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport50 mi away
- KIV · Chişinău International Airport129 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport133 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from TCE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Tulcea (TCE) is 4,849 miles (7,804 km, 4,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to TCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Tulcea?
Tulcea is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to TCE?
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