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NOT to SHA: distance & flight time
Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,124 mi
9,855 km · 5,321 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 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 NOT from SHA?
The flight distance from Novato (NOT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,124 miles (9,855 km, 5,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Novato and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Novato.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOT to SHA?
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