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BLF to SHA: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,485 mi
12,047 km · 6,505 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from SHA?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,485 miles (12,047 km, 6,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Bluefield and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to SHA?
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