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MDH to SHA: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,279 mi
11,714 km · 6,325 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from SHA?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,279 miles (11,714 km, 6,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to SHA?
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