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BPT to SHA: distance & flight time
Beaumont (Southeast Texas Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,616 mi
12,257 km · 6,618 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- BPT — Southeast Texas Regional Airport · Beaumont, 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 BPT
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport14 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport79 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field65 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 BPT from SHA?
The flight distance from Beaumont (BPT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,616 miles (12,257 km, 6,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Beaumont and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Beaumont.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPT to SHA?
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