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ILM to SHA: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,743 mi
12,461 km · 6,729 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 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 ILM from SHA?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,743 miles (12,461 km, 6,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 time difference between Wilmington and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Wilmington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILM to SHA?
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