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BLV to SHA: distance & flight time
Belleville (Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,217 mi
11,615 km · 6,272 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m 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
- BLV — Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport · Belleville, 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 BLV
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport26 mi away
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport32 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport45 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport62 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 BLV from SHA?
The flight distance from Belleville (BLV) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,217 miles (11,615 km, 6,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLV to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 BLV to SHA?
Nonstop service on BLV–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 14h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Belleville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Belleville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLV to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLV–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLV to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLV–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.