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SHA to CVG: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
7,304 mi
11,754 km · 6,347 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CVG?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 7,304 miles (11,754 km, 6,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHA to CVG?
Nonstop service on SHA–CVG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–CVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to CVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–CVG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.