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ABY to SHA: distance & flight time
Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,791 mi
12,539 km · 6,770 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, 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 ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 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 ABY from SHA?
The flight distance from Albany (ABY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,791 miles (12,539 km, 6,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Albany and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABY to SHA?
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