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AVP to SHA: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,308 mi
11,762 km · 6,351 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from SHA?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,308 miles (11,762 km, 6,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Scranton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to SHA?
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