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PWA to SHA: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Wiley Post Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,178 mi
11,552 km · 6,238 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWA — Wiley Post Airport · Oklahoma City, 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 PWA
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport10 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base17 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport57 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 PWA from SHA?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (PWA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,178 miles (11,552 km, 6,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Oklahoma City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWA to SHA?
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