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SHA to CEC: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport)
5,896 mi
9,489 km · 5,123 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CEC?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Crescent City (CEC) is 5,896 miles (9,489 km, 5,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Crescent City?
Crescent City is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CEC?
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