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ALO to SHA: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,909 mi
11,119 km · 6,004 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from SHA?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,909 miles (11,119 km, 6,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Waterloo and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to SHA?
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