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SHA to BMI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
7,120 mi
11,459 km · 6,187 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BMI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Bloomington (BMI) is 7,120 miles (11,459 km, 6,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.