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CLW to SHA: distance & flight time
Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
8,051 mi
12,957 km · 6,996 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, 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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 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 CLW from SHA?
The flight distance from Clearwater (CLW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 8,051 miles (12,957 km, 6,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Clearwater and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Clearwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLW to SHA?
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