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CEC to SHA: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,896 mi
9,489 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from SHA?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,896 miles (9,489 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Crescent City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to SHA?
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