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LWC to SHA: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,047 mi
11,342 km · 6,124 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from SHA?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,047 miles (11,342 km, 6,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Lawrence and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to SHA?
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