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SCE to SHA: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,310 mi
11,765 km · 6,352 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from SHA?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,310 miles (11,765 km, 6,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to SHA?
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