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RBD to SHA: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Executive Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,367 mi
11,856 km · 6,402 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- RBD — Dallas Executive Airport · Dallas, 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 RBD
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport18 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field12 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport20 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport30 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 RBD from SHA?
The flight distance from Dallas (RBD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,367 miles (11,856 km, 6,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Dallas and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBD to SHA?
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