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DNN to SHA: distance & flight time
Dalton (Dalton Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,574 mi
12,189 km · 6,581 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- DNN — Dalton Municipal Airport · Dalton, 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 DNN
- CHA · Lovell Field29 mi away
- RMG · Richard B Russell Airport30 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field34 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport79 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 DNN from SHA?
The flight distance from Dalton (DNN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,574 miles (12,189 km, 6,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Dalton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Dalton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNN to SHA?
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