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ISW to SHA: distance & flight time
Wisconsin Rapids (Alexander Field South Wood County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,859 mi
11,038 km · 5,960 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- ISW — Alexander Field South Wood County Airport · Wisconsin Rapids, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ISW
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport20 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport26 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport30 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field36 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 ISW from SHA?
The flight distance from Wisconsin Rapids (ISW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,859 miles (11,038 km, 5,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ISW to SHA?
Nonstop service on ISW–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wisconsin Rapids and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Wisconsin Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISW to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ISW–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ISW to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ISW–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.