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LUK to SHA: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,305 mi
11,757 km · 6,348 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from SHA?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,305 miles (11,757 km, 6,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Cincinnati and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to SHA?
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