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OXC to SHA: distance & flight time
Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,331 mi
11,799 km · 6,371 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 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 OXC from SHA?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,331 miles (11,799 km, 6,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Oxford and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Oxford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXC to SHA?
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