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PIH to SHA: distance & flight time
Pocatello (Pocatello Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,282 mi
10,111 km · 5,459 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIH — Pocatello Regional Airport · Pocatello, 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 PIH
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport49 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport65 mi away
- LGU · Logan-Cache Airport86 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport95 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 PIH from SHA?
The flight distance from Pocatello (PIH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,282 miles (10,111 km, 5,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Pocatello and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Pocatello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIH to SHA?
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