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JCK to SHA: distance & flight time
Julia Creek (Julia Creek Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,830 mi
6,164 km · 3,328 nm
7h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JCK — Julia Creek Airport · Julia Creek, Australia
- 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 JCK
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport79 mi away
- RCM · Richmond Airport90 mi away
- ISA · Mount Isa Airport144 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport146 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 JCK from SHA?
The flight distance from Julia Creek (JCK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,830 miles (6,164 km, 3,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JCK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 59m 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 Julia Creek and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Julia Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JCK to SHA?
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