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IPT to SHA: distance & flight time
Williamsport (Williamsport Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,298 mi
11,745 km · 6,342 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- IPT — Williamsport Regional Airport · Williamsport, 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 IPT
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport27 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SCE · University Park Airport55 mi away
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport56 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 IPT from SHA?
The flight distance from Williamsport (IPT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,298 miles (11,745 km, 6,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Williamsport and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Williamsport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPT to SHA?
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