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GUC to SHA: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,705 mi
10,791 km · 5,827 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m 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
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 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 GUC from SHA?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,705 miles (10,791 km, 5,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Gunnison and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Gunnison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUC to SHA?
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