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LDJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Linden (Linden Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,376 mi
11,870 km · 6,409 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m 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
- LDJ — Linden Airport · Linden, 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 LDJ
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport7 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport22 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport24 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport14 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 LDJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Linden (LDJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,376 miles (11,870 km, 6,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 Linden and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Linden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDJ to SHA?
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