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FNT to SHA: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,072 mi
11,381 km · 6,145 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from SHA?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,072 miles (11,381 km, 6,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Flint and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Flint.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to SHA?
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