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SHA to ABQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
6,902 mi
11,107 km · 5,997 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ABQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 6,902 miles (11,107 km, 5,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Shanghai and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ABQ?
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