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PQI to SHA: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,024 mi
11,303 km · 6,103 nm
14h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 14m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 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 PQI from SHA?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,024 miles (11,303 km, 6,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 14m 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 Presque Isle and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to SHA?
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