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GPZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,602 mi
10,625 km · 5,737 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 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 GPZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,602 miles (10,625 km, 5,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Rapids MN and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Grand Rapids MN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPZ to SHA?
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