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CSG to SHA: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,712 mi
12,411 km · 6,701 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 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 CSG from SHA?
The flight distance from Columbus (CSG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,712 miles (12,411 km, 6,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 Columbus and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSG to SHA?
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