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SHA to AKO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
6,741 mi
10,848 km · 5,857 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from AKO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Akron (AKO) is 6,741 miles (10,848 km, 5,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Akron?
Akron is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to AKO?
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