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ABQ to SHA: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,902 mi
11,107 km · 5,997 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from SHA?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,902 miles (11,107 km, 5,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Albuquerque and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to SHA?
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