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LBT to SHA: distance & flight time
Lumberton (Lumberton Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,700 mi
12,393 km · 6,691 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBT — Lumberton Regional Airport · Lumberton, 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 LBT
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field28 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field37 mi away
- POB · Pope Field39 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport47 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 LBT from SHA?
The flight distance from Lumberton (LBT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,700 miles (12,393 km, 6,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Lumberton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Lumberton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBT to SHA?
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