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HOB to SHA: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,150 mi
11,508 km · 6,214 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, 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 HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 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 HOB from SHA?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,150 miles (11,508 km, 6,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Hobbs and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to SHA?
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