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SHA to BFM: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport)
7,750 mi
12,473 km · 6,735 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m 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
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BFM?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Mobile (BFM) is 7,750 miles (12,473 km, 6,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BFM?
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