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VRL to SHA: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,469 mi
10,412 km · 5,622 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from SHA?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,469 miles (10,412 km, 5,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Vila Real and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to SHA?
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