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SCH to SHA: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,230 mi
11,635 km · 6,282 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from SHA?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,230 miles (11,635 km, 6,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Scotia NY and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to SHA?
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