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GDV to SHA: distance & flight time
Glendive (Dawson Community Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,311 mi
10,157 km · 5,484 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDV — Dawson Community Airport · Glendive, 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 GDV
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport49 mi away
- MLS · Frank Wiley Field71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport75 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport90 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 GDV from SHA?
The flight distance from Glendive (GDV) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,311 miles (10,157 km, 5,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDV to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Glendive and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Glendive.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDV to SHA?
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