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SHA to AFW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
7,335 mi
11,804 km · 6,374 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, 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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from AFW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 7,335 miles (11,804 km, 6,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to AFW?
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