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HTL to SHA: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,965 mi
11,209 km · 6,052 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from SHA?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,965 miles (11,209 km, 6,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Houghton Lake and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to SHA?
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