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MHK to SHA: distance & flight time
Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,998 mi
11,263 km · 6,081 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 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 MHK from SHA?
The flight distance from Manhattan (MHK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,998 miles (11,263 km, 6,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Manhattan and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Manhattan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHK to SHA?
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