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HHR to SHA: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,493 mi
10,450 km · 5,642 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from SHA?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,493 miles (10,450 km, 5,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Hawthorne and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to SHA?
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