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FXE to SHA: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
8,225 mi
13,237 km · 7,147 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from SHA?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 8,225 miles (13,237 km, 7,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Lauderdale and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to SHA?
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