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EWR to SHA: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,372 mi
11,864 km · 6,406 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from SHA?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,372 miles (11,864 km, 6,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EWR to SHA?
Nonstop service on EWR–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newark and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.