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JOT to SHA: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,072 mi
11,382 km · 6,146 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from SHA?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,072 miles (11,382 km, 6,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 Joliet and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to SHA?
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