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PSM to SHA: distance & flight time
Portsmouth (Portsmouth International at Pease Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,247 mi
11,663 km · 6,298 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m 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
- PSM — Portsmouth International at Pease Airport · Portsmouth, 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 PSM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport50 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
- MHT · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport33 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport34 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 PSM from SHA?
The flight distance from Portsmouth (PSM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,247 miles (11,663 km, 6,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Portsmouth and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Portsmouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSM to SHA?
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