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LNA to SHA: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County Park Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
8,201 mi
13,198 km · 7,127 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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
- LNA — Palm Beach County Park Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 LNA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport36 mi away
- PBI · Palm Beach International Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport15 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport57 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 LNA from SHA?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (LNA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 8,201 miles (13,198 km, 7,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 West Palm Beach and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of West Palm Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNA to SHA?
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