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FWA to SHA: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,170 mi
11,539 km · 6,231 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from SHA?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,170 miles (11,539 km, 6,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Wayne and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to SHA?
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