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SHA to ATL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
7,653 mi
12,316 km · 6,650 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ATL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Atlanta (ATL) is 7,653 miles (12,316 km, 6,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ATL?
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