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LCQ to SHA: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,915 mi
12,738 km · 6,878 nm
15h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 59m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from SHA?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,915 miles (12,738 km, 6,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 59m 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 Lake City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to SHA?
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