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HFD to SHA: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,319 mi
11,779 km · 6,360 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from SHA?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,319 miles (11,779 km, 6,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Hartford and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to SHA?
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