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ANB to SHA: distance & flight time
Anniston (Anniston Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,622 mi
12,267 km · 6,624 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m 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
- ANB — Anniston Regional Airport · Anniston, 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 ANB
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport11 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport30 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport82 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field47 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 ANB from SHA?
The flight distance from Anniston (ANB) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,622 miles (12,267 km, 6,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANB to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Anniston and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Anniston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANB to SHA?
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