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FOE to SHA: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,038 mi
11,327 km · 6,116 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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 FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 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 FOE from SHA?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,038 miles (11,327 km, 6,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Topeka and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOE–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.