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LWM to SHA: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,269 mi
11,698 km · 6,317 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m 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
- LWM — 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from SHA?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,269 miles (11,698 km, 6,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 12 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to SHA?
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