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MHT to SHA: distance & flight time
Manchester NH (Manchester-Boston Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,251 mi
11,670 km · 6,301 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MHT — Manchester-Boston Regional Airport · Manchester NH, 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 MHT
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport45 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field11 mi away
- CON · Concord Municipal Airport19 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 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 MHT from SHA?
The flight distance from Manchester NH (MHT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,251 miles (11,670 km, 6,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Manchester NH and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Manchester NH.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHT to SHA?
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