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BCT to SHA: distance & flight time
Boca Raton (Boca Raton Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
8,215 mi
13,220 km · 7,138 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- BCT — Boca Raton Airport · Boca Raton, 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 BCT
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport42 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark9 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport13 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 BCT from SHA?
The flight distance from Boca Raton (BCT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 8,215 miles (13,220 km, 7,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 Boca Raton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Boca Raton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCT to SHA?
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