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VGO to SHA: distance & flight time
Vigo (Vigo Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,451 mi
10,381 km · 5,605 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- VGO — Vigo Airport · Vigo, Spain
- 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 VGO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome46 mi away
- SCQ · Santiago de Compostela Airport47 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport68 mi away
- LCG · A Coruña Airport75 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 VGO from SHA?
The flight distance from Vigo (VGO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,451 miles (10,381 km, 5,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Vigo and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Vigo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGO to SHA?
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