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BWI to SHA: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,439 mi
11,972 km · 6,464 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from SHA?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,439 miles (11,972 km, 6,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Baltimore and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to SHA?
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