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PSP to SHA: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,574 mi
10,581 km · 5,713 nm
13h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from SHA?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,574 miles (10,581 km, 5,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 21m 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 Palm Springs and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to SHA?
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