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CGI to SHA: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,305 mi
11,756 km · 6,348 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from SHA?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,305 miles (11,756 km, 6,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Cape Girardeau and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to SHA?
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