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HYS to SHA: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,939 mi
11,167 km · 6,029 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from SHA?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,939 miles (11,167 km, 6,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Hays and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to SHA?
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