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AYS to SHA: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,851 mi
12,634 km · 6,822 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional 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 AYS from SHA?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,851 miles (12,634 km, 6,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from AYS to SHA?
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