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LZU to SHA: distance & flight time
Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County Briscoe Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,642 mi
12,298 km · 6,640 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m 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
- LZU — Gwinnett County Briscoe Field · Lawrenceville, 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 LZU
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport36 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport17 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport21 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 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 LZU from SHA?
The flight distance from Lawrenceville (LZU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,642 miles (12,298 km, 6,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 Lawrenceville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Lawrenceville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZU to SHA?
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