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CLE to SHA: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,207 mi
11,598 km · 6,262 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from SHA?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,207 miles (11,598 km, 6,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Cleveland and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to SHA?
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