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AFW to SHA: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,335 mi
11,804 km · 6,374 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 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 AFW from SHA?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,335 miles (11,804 km, 6,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Fort Worth and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to SHA?
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