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OSU to SHA: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,270 mi
11,700 km · 6,317 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from SHA?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,270 miles (11,700 km, 6,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 Columbus and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to SHA?
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