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SAA to SHA: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,555 mi
10,549 km · 5,696 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley 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 SAA from SHA?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,555 miles (10,549 km, 5,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 SARATOGA and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to SHA?
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