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EFD to SHA: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,600 mi
12,231 km · 6,604 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- EFD — Ellington 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from SHA?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,600 miles (12,231 km, 6,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 EFD to SHA?
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