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CVG to SHA: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,304 mi
11,754 km · 6,347 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from SHA?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,304 miles (11,754 km, 6,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Cincinnati and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to SHA?
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