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EWK to SHA: distance & flight time
Newton (Newton City-County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,044 mi
11,336 km · 6,121 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- EWK — Newton City-County Airport · Newton, 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 EWK
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport25 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport30 mi away
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport32 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 EWK from SHA?
The flight distance from Newton (EWK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,044 miles (11,336 km, 6,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Newton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Newton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWK to SHA?
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