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MTJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,673 mi
10,739 km · 5,799 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,673 miles (10,739 km, 5,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Montrose CO and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to SHA?
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