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GUF to SHA: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,782 mi
12,523 km · 6,762 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from SHA?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,782 miles (12,523 km, 6,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GUF to SHA?
Nonstop service on GUF–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.