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SDY to SHA: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,298 mi
10,135 km · 5,473 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from SHA?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,298 miles (10,135 km, 5,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Sidney and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to SHA?
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