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SAD to SHA: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,901 mi
11,105 km · 5,996 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from SHA?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,901 miles (11,105 km, 5,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Safford and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to SHA?
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