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IDP to SHA: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,140 mi
11,491 km · 6,205 nm
14h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 28m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from SHA?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,140 miles (11,491 km, 6,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 28m 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 IDP to SHA?
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