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MGY to SHA: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,278 mi
11,713 km · 6,325 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from SHA?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,278 miles (11,713 km, 6,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY 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 time difference between Dayton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to SHA?
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