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SHA to ACT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
7,417 mi
11,936 km · 6,445 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ACT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Waco (ACT) is 7,417 miles (11,936 km, 6,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Waco?
Waco is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ACT?
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