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BGR to SHA: distance & flight time
Bangor (Bangor International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,147 mi
11,501 km · 6,210 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- BGR — Bangor International Airport · Bangor, 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 BGR
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport34 mi away
- RKD · Knox County Regional Airport53 mi away
- AUG · Augusta State Airport58 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport84 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 BGR from SHA?
The flight distance from Bangor (BGR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,147 miles (11,501 km, 6,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Bangor and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Bangor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGR to SHA?
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