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LAM to SHA: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,869 mi
11,055 km · 5,969 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,869 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from SHA?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,869 miles (11,055 km, 5,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Los Alamos and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to SHA?
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