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TGM to SHA: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,993 mi
8,036 km · 4,339 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, Romania
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TGM from SHA?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,993 miles (8,036 km, 4,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Tirgu Mures and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to SHA?
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