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SHA to BDR: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport)
7,353 mi
11,833 km · 6,389 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BDR?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Stratford (BDR) is 7,353 miles (11,833 km, 6,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Stratford?
Stratford is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BDR?
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