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FFO to SHA: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,267 mi
11,695 km · 6,315 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from SHA?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,267 miles (11,695 km, 6,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 FFO to SHA?
Nonstop service on FFO–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFO–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFO to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFO–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.