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VKG to SHA: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,798 mi
2,894 km · 1,563 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from SHA?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,798 miles (2,894 km, 1,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Rach Gia and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to SHA?
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