Shanghai to Rosario flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Shanghai to Rosario covers 12,270 miles (19,740 km) — about 23 h 10 min with no wind. It passes over or close to People's Republic of China, Japan, Chile and Argentina. It crosses Hangzhouwan, the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea: 91% 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 Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) · SHA · ROS
- Great-circle distance
- 19,740 km
- Duration, no wind
- 23 h 10 min
- Over water
- 91 %
- 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 Rosario?
- People's Republic of China
- Japan
- Chile
- Argentina
- Hangzhouwan
- East China Sea
- Philippine Sea
- Pacific Ocean
- Solomon Sea
- Coral Sea
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Tronador
To see Tronador (3,554 m), sit on the right: it lies about 76 km from the route, ≈ 21 h 25 min into the flight.
- Naha ≈ 1 h 10 min
- Mount Balbi (2,715 m) ≈ 6 h 30 min
- Takuan Group (2,243 m) ≈ 6 h 40 min
- Villarrica Volcano (2,847 m) ≈ 21 h 30 min
- Cixi ≈ 20 min
- Ningbo ≈ 25 min
- Zhoushan ≈ 25 min
- Mount Humboldt (1,618 m) ≈ 9 h 00 min
- Tronador (3,554 m) ≈ 21 h 25 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
See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Below: North China Plain0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Hangzhouwan and East China Sea — 5,000 km without land66 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Cixi, People's Republic of China — on the right, 88 km away73 km · ≈ 20 min into the flight
- Ningbo, People's Republic of China — on the right, 91 km away117 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Zhoushan, People's Republic of China — on the right, 38 km away154 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Below: Ryukyu Islands724 km · ≈ 1 h 05 min into the flight
- Naha, Japan — on the left, 55 km away829 km · ≈ 1 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Micronesia2,760 km · ≈ 3 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Caroline Islands3,160 km · ≈ 3 h 55 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+8 to UTC+103,550 km · ≈ 4 h 20 min into the flight
- Below: Melanesia4,670 km · ≈ 5 h 35 min into the flight
- Below: Bismarck Archipelago4,800 km · ≈ 5 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: New Ireland5,130 km · ≈ 6 h 10 min into the flight
- Solomon Sea and Coral Sea — 13,030 km without land5,260 km · ≈ 6 h 20 min into the flight
- Mount Balbi, 2,715 m — on the left, 76 km away5,460 km · ≈ 6 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Solomon Islands5,530 km · ≈ 6 h 35 min into the flight
- Takuan Group, 2,243 m — on the left, 91 km away5,550 km · ≈ 6 h 40 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+10 to UTC+117,370 km · ≈ 8 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Loyalty Islands7,500 km · ≈ 8 h 50 min into the flight
- Mount Humboldt, 1,618 m — on the right, 100 km away7,610 km · ≈ 9 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: New Caledonia7,630 km · ≈ 9 h 00 min into the flight
- Below: Polynesia8,820 km · ≈ 10 h 25 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+11 to UTC−318,230 km · ≈ 21 h 10 min into the flight
- Below: Chilean Central Valley18,360 km · ≈ 21 h 20 min into the flight
- Tronador, 3,554 m — on the right, 76 km away18,400 km · ≈ 21 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Andes18,420 km · ≈ 21 h 25 min into the flight
- Villarrica Volcano, 2,847 m — on the left, 82 km away18,510 km · ≈ 21 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Pampas19,080 km · ≈ 22 h 10 min into the flight
- Landing at Rosario Islas Malvinas International Airport19,740 km · ≈ 22 h 55 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 Rosario
Flight time and distance
About 23 h 10 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.
12,270 miles (19,740 km, 10,660 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 |
| 3,550 km | UTC+10 | Chuuk |
| 7,370 km | UTC+11 | Noumea |
| 18,230 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
- Fukuoka
- Tokyo Oceanic
- Oakland Oceanic
- Port Moresby
- Honiara
- Brisbane Radio (Coral) 133.15* (124.65)
- Nadi Oceanic
- Auckland Radio
- Pascua
- Punta Arenas
- Puerto Montt
- Ezeiza
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Shanghai to Rosario?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Shanghai to Rosario covers 12,270 miles (19,740 km) — about 23 h 10 min with no wind. It passes over or close to People's Republic of China, Japan, Chile and Argentina. It crosses Hangzhouwan, the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea: 91% 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 Rosario?
It passes over or close to People's Republic of China, Japan, Chile and Argentina, and crosses Hangzhouwan, the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Rosario?
About 23 h 10 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 Rosario by plane?
12,270 miles (19,740 km, 10,660 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?
91% of the route, about 18,030 km. The longest stretch without land is 13,030 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.