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SHA to CDS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
7,155 mi
11,515 km · 6,218 nm
14h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 30m 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CDS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Childress (CDS) is 7,155 miles (11,515 km, 6,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 30m 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 Childress?
Childress is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CDS?
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