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LBB to SHA: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,146 mi
11,501 km · 6,210 nm
14h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 29m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from SHA?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,146 miles (11,501 km, 6,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 29m 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 Lubbock and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to SHA?
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