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IRK to SHA: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,055 mi
11,353 km · 6,130 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from SHA?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,055 miles (11,353 km, 6,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Kirksville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to SHA?
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