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HQM to SHA: distance & flight time
Hoquiam (Bowerman Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,684 mi
9,148 km · 4,940 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- HQM — Bowerman Airport · Hoquiam, 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 HQM
- SHN · Sanderson Field41 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport83 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport49 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport49 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 HQM from SHA?
The flight distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,684 miles (9,148 km, 4,940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HQM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Hoquiam and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Hoquiam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HQM to SHA?
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