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MCI to SHA: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,044 mi
11,337 km · 6,121 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,044 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from SHA?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,044 miles (11,337 km, 6,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI 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.
Are there nonstop flights from MCI to SHA?
Nonstop service on MCI–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kansas City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCI–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCI to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCI–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.