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ECA to SHA: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,991 mi
11,251 km · 6,075 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from SHA?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,991 miles (11,251 km, 6,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 East Tawas and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to SHA?
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