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DRT to SHA: distance & flight time
Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,415 mi
11,933 km · 6,443 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 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 DRT from SHA?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DRT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,415 miles (11,933 km, 6,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Del Rio and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Del Rio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRT to SHA?
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