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COU to SHA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,140 mi
11,491 km · 6,204 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from SHA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,140 miles (11,491 km, 6,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COU to SHA?
Nonstop service on COU–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.