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DNV to SHA: distance & flight time
Danville (Vermilion Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,168 mi
11,535 km · 6,228 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DNV — Vermilion 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 DNV
- CMI · University of Illinois Willard Airport38 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport38 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field54 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport56 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 DNV from SHA?
The flight distance from Danville (DNV) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,168 miles (11,535 km, 6,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNV to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 13 hours ahead of Danville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNV to SHA?
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