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VBS to SHA: distance & flight time
Brescia (Brescia Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,607 mi
9,024 km · 4,872 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBS — Brescia Airport · Brescia, Italy
- 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 VBS
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport27 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport35 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport42 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport51 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 VBS from SHA?
The flight distance from Brescia (VBS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,607 miles (9,024 km, 4,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Brescia and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Brescia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBS to SHA?
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