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ARB to SHA: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,119 mi
11,457 km · 6,186 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from SHA?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,119 miles (11,457 km, 6,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Ann Arbor and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to SHA?
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