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HDI to SHA: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,543 mi
12,140 km · 6,555 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from SHA?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,543 miles (12,140 km, 6,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Cleveland and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to SHA?
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