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SHA to VRL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Vila Real (Vila Real Airport)
6,469 mi
10,412 km · 5,622 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from VRL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Vila Real (VRL) is 6,469 miles (10,412 km, 5,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to VRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Vila Real?
Vila Real is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to VRL?
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