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AKO to SHA: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,741 mi
10,848 km · 5,857 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from SHA?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,741 miles (10,848 km, 5,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Akron and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to SHA?
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