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SHA to BKW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport)
7,455 mi
11,998 km · 6,478 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BKW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Beckley (BKW) is 7,455 miles (11,998 km, 6,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BKW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Beckley?
Beckley is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BKW?
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