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LAW to SHA: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,209 mi
11,602 km · 6,264 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m 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
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from SHA?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,209 miles (11,602 km, 6,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Lawton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to SHA?
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