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PHL to SHA: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,413 mi
11,930 km · 6,441 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from SHA?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,413 miles (11,930 km, 6,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PHL to SHA?
Nonstop service on PHL–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHL–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHL to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHL–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.