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ALM to SHA: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,041 mi
11,331 km · 6,118 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from SHA?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,041 miles (11,331 km, 6,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Alamogordo and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to SHA?
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