Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ROC to SHA: distance & flight time
Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,163 mi
11,527 km · 6,224 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live ROC→SHA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 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 ROC from SHA?
The flight distance from Rochester (ROC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,163 miles (11,527 km, 6,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Rochester and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROC to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROC–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.