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BMG to SHA: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Monroe County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,255 mi
11,677 km · 6,305 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BMG — Monroe County Airport · Bloomington, 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 BMG
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport39 mi away
- IND · Indianapolis International Airport43 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field43 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field82 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 BMG from SHA?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,255 miles (11,677 km, 6,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Bloomington and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMG to SHA?
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