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ART to SHA: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,127 mi
11,470 km · 6,194 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from SHA?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,127 miles (11,470 km, 6,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Watertown and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to SHA?
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