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LRU to SHA: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,035 mi
11,321 km · 6,113 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal 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 LRU from SHA?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,035 miles (11,321 km, 6,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Las Cruces and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to SHA?
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