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DWH to SHA: distance & flight time
Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,561 mi
12,168 km · 6,570 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 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 DWH from SHA?
The flight distance from Houston (DWH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,561 miles (12,168 km, 6,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Houston and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWH to SHA?
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