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PFN to SHA: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,838 mi
12,614 km · 6,811 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, 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 PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 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 PFN from SHA?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,838 miles (12,614 km, 6,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Panama City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to SHA?
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