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PIT to SHA: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,295 mi
11,740 km · 6,339 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from SHA?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,295 miles (11,740 km, 6,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Pittsburgh and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to SHA?
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