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SAC to SHA: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,151 mi
9,900 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from SHA?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,151 miles (9,900 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Sacramento and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to SHA?
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