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GCN to SHA: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,646 mi
10,696 km · 5,776 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from SHA?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,646 miles (10,696 km, 5,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Grand Canyon and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to SHA?
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