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SHA to AEX: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
7,580 mi
12,199 km · 6,587 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from AEX?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Alexandria (AEX) is 7,580 miles (12,199 km, 6,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to AEX?
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 Shanghai and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to AEX?
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