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SHA to CUB: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
7,705 mi
12,400 km · 6,695 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CUB?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Columbia (CUB) is 7,705 miles (12,400 km, 6,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to CUB?
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