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DAN to SHA: distance & flight time
Danville (Danville Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,567 mi
12,178 km · 6,575 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- DAN — Danville Regional Airport · Danville, 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 DAN
- GSO · Piedmont Triad International Airport47 mi away
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field53 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport57 mi away
- INT · Smith Reynolds Airport58 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 DAN from SHA?
The flight distance from Danville (DAN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,567 miles (12,178 km, 6,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Danville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Danville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAN to SHA?
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