Shanghai to Cordoba flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Shanghai to Cordoba covers 12,110 miles (19,490 km) — about 22 h 55 min with no wind. It passes over or close to People's Republic of China, Japan, Chile and Argentina. It crosses the East China Sea, the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean: 96% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+8 and land on UTC−3.
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From Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) · SHA · COR
- Great-circle distance
- 19,490 km
- Duration, no wind
- 22 h 55 min
- Over water
- 96 %
- Time difference today
- −11 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Shanghai to Cordoba?
- People's Republic of China
- Japan
- Chile
- Argentina
- East China Sea
- Philippine Sea
- Pacific Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Mount Champaquí
To see Mount Champaquí (2,770 m), sit on the right: it lies about 76 km from the route, ≈ 22 h 35 min into the flight.
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- Mount Champaquí (2,770 m) ≈ 22 h 35 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
LandWaterCity, with its distance from the routePeakClock change
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- Take-off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Below: North China Plain0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- East China Sea and Philippine Sea — 18,770 km without land65 km · ≈ 19 min into the flight
- Below: Japan715 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Below: Ōsumi Islands844 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+8 to UTC+9844 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min into the flight
- Below: Nanpō Islands1,820 km · ≈ 2 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Polynesia7,020 km · ≈ 8 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Kiribati8,250 km · ≈ 9 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Line Islands8,380 km · ≈ 9 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+9 to UTC+149,030 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Marquesas Islands11,240 km · ≈ 13 h 10 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+14 to UTC−9:3011,240 km · ≈ 13 h 10 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−9:30 to UTC−515,200 km · ≈ 17 h 45 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−5 to UTC−318,770 km · ≈ 21 h 50 min into the flight
- Below: Andes18,840 km · ≈ 21 h 55 min into the flight
- Below: Pampas19,230 km · ≈ 22 h 20 min into the flight
- Mount Champaquí, 2,770 m — on the right, 76 km away19,420 km · ≈ 22 h 35 min into the flight
- Landing at Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport19,490 km · ≈ 22 h 40 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Cordoba
Flight time and distance
About 22 h 55 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
12,110 miles (19,490 km, 10,520 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC+8 | Shanghai |
| 844 km | UTC+9 | Tokyo |
| 9,030 km | UTC+14 | Kiritimati |
| 11,240 km | UTC−9:30 | Marquesas |
| 15,200 km | UTC−5 | Easter |
| 18,770 km | UTC−3 | Santiago |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Shanghai
- Incheon
- Fukuoka
- Kobe
- Fukuoka
- Tokyo Oceanic
- Oakland Oceanic
- Tahiti Radio
- Pascua
- Santiago
- Mendoza
- Cordoba
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Shanghai to Cordoba?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Shanghai to Cordoba covers 12,110 miles (19,490 km) — about 22 h 55 min with no wind. It passes over or close to People's Republic of China, Japan, Chile and Argentina. It crosses the East China Sea, the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean: 96% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+8 and land on UTC−3.
What countries do you fly over from Shanghai to Cordoba?
It passes over or close to People's Republic of China, Japan, Chile and Argentina, and crosses the East China Sea, the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Cordoba?
About 22 h 55 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Shanghai from Cordoba by plane?
12,110 miles (19,490 km, 10,520 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
96% of the route, about 18,770 km. The longest stretch without land is 18,770 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.