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NXX to SHA: distance & flight time
Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,392 mi
11,896 km · 6,424 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 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 NXX from SHA?
The flight distance from Willow Grove (NXX) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,392 miles (11,896 km, 6,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NXX to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Willow Grove and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Willow Grove.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NXX to SHA?
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