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VNE to SHA: distance & flight time
Vannes (Vannes-Meucon Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,977 mi
9,618 km · 5,194 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- VNE — Vannes-Meucon Airport · Vannes, France
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VNE
- LRT · Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport34 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport35 mi away
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport39 mi away
- RNS · Rennes-Saint-Jacques 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 VNE from SHA?
The flight distance from Vannes (VNE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,977 miles (9,618 km, 5,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Vannes and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Vannes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNE to SHA?
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