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BED to SHA: distance & flight time
Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,284 mi
11,723 km · 6,330 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m 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
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 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 BED from SHA?
The flight distance from Bedford (BED) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,284 miles (11,723 km, 6,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BED to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BED to SHA?
Nonstop service on BED–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bedford and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Bedford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BED to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BED–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BED to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BED–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.