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RDR to SHA: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,464 mi
10,403 km · 5,617 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from SHA?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,464 miles (10,403 km, 5,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Red River and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to SHA?
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