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SEF to SHA: distance & flight time
Sebring (Sebring Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
8,117 mi
13,064 km · 7,054 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- SEF — Sebring Regional Airport · Sebring, 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 SEF
- AVO · Avon Park Executive Airport15 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport67 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport33 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport81 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 SEF from SHA?
The flight distance from Sebring (SEF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 8,117 miles (13,064 km, 7,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Sebring and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Sebring.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEF to SHA?
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