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CLD to SHA: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,575 mi
10,581 km · 5,714 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SHA?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,575 miles (10,581 km, 5,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Carlsbad and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SHA?
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