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NBG to SHA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,744 mi
12,463 km · 6,730 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from SHA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,744 miles (12,463 km, 6,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 New Orleans and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to SHA?
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