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CXH to SHA: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,614 mi
9,035 km · 4,879 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
- 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 CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 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 CXH from SHA?
The flight distance from Vancouver (CXH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,614 miles (9,035 km, 4,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Vancouver and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXH to SHA?
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