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BRD to SHA: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,636 mi
10,680 km · 5,767 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from SHA?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,636 miles (10,680 km, 5,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Brainerd and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to SHA?
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