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COF to SHA: distance & flight time
Coco Beach (Patrick Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
8,084 mi
13,009 km · 7,025 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- COF — Patrick Air Force Base · Coco Beach, 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 COF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport45 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport22 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport42 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 COF from SHA?
The flight distance from Coco Beach (COF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 8,084 miles (13,009 km, 7,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Coco Beach and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Coco Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COF to SHA?
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