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BAD to SHA: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,477 mi
12,033 km · 6,497 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from SHA?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,477 miles (12,033 km, 6,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Shreveport and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to SHA?
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