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MCW to SHA: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,850 mi
11,024 km · 5,953 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 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 MCW from SHA?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,850 miles (11,024 km, 5,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m 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 Mason City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to SHA?
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