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SHA to ALI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Alice (Alice International Airport)
7,609 mi
12,246 km · 6,612 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ALI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Alice (ALI) is 7,609 miles (12,246 km, 6,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ALI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Alice?
Alice is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ALI?
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