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DIK to SHA: distance & flight time
Dickinson (Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,387 mi
10,279 km · 5,550 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIK — Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport · Dickinson, 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 DIK
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport91 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport97 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport97 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport103 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 DIK from SHA?
The flight distance from Dickinson (DIK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,387 miles (10,279 km, 5,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Dickinson and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Dickinson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIK to SHA?
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