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MSS to SHA: distance & flight time
Massena (Massena International Richards Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,079 mi
11,392 km · 6,151 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m 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
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 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 MSS from SHA?
The flight distance from Massena (MSS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,079 miles (11,392 km, 6,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSS to SHA?
Nonstop service on MSS–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Massena and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Massena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSS to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSS–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSS to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSS–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.