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FOD to SHA: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,865 mi
11,048 km · 5,965 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from SHA?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,865 miles (11,048 km, 5,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Fort Dodge and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to SHA?
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