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SGR to SHA: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,583 mi
12,203 km · 6,589 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from SHA?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,583 miles (12,203 km, 6,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 Sugar Land and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to SHA?
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