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BFF to SHA: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,635 mi
10,679 km · 5,766 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from SHA?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,635 miles (10,679 km, 5,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Scottsbluff and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to SHA?
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