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LAX to SHA: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,489 mi
10,443 km · 5,639 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from SHA?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,489 miles (10,443 km, 5,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Angeles and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SHA?
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