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BHM to SHA: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,602 mi
12,234 km · 6,606 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from SHA?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,602 miles (12,234 km, 6,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 BHM to SHA?
Nonstop service on BHM–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 15h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Birmingham and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BHM–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BHM to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BHM–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.