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HDE to SHA: distance & flight time
Holdredge (Brewster Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,845 mi
11,016 km · 5,948 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HDE — Brewster Field · Holdredge, 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 HDE
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field33 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport65 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport68 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field84 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 HDE from SHA?
The flight distance from Holdredge (HDE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,845 miles (11,016 km, 5,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 HDE to SHA?
Nonstop service on HDE–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 13h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDE to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDE–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDE to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDE–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.