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BIL to SHA: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,269 mi
10,089 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from SHA?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,269 miles (10,089 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Billings and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to SHA?
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