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HYR to SHA: distance & flight time
Hayward (Sawyer County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,721 mi
10,816 km · 5,840 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HYR — Sawyer County Airport · Hayward, 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 HYR
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 HYR from SHA?
The flight distance from Hayward (HYR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,721 miles (10,816 km, 5,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from HYR to SHA?
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