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MGC to SHA: distance & flight time
Michigan City (Michigan City Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,090 mi
11,411 km · 6,161 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m 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
- MGC — Michigan City Municipal Airport · Michigan 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 MGC
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport59 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport20 mi away
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport26 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport31 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 MGC from SHA?
The flight distance from Michigan City (MGC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,090 miles (11,411 km, 6,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 Michigan City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Michigan City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGC to SHA?
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