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SHA to CLE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
7,207 mi
11,598 km · 6,262 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CLE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Cleveland (CLE) is 7,207 miles (11,598 km, 6,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CLE?
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