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LSV to SHA: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Nellis Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,519 mi
10,492 km · 5,665 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LSV — Nellis Air Force Base · Las Vegas, 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 LSV
- LAS · McCarran International Airport13 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport19 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base43 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 LSV from SHA?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LSV) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,519 miles (10,492 km, 5,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSV to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m 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 Vegas and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSV to SHA?
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