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DRO to SHA: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,749 mi
10,862 km · 5,865 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from SHA?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,749 miles (10,862 km, 5,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Durango and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to SHA?
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