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GPT to SHA: distance & flight time
Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,736 mi
12,450 km · 6,723 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 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 GPT from SHA?
The flight distance from Gulfport (GPT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,736 miles (12,450 km, 6,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Gulfport and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Gulfport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPT to SHA?
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