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SHA to DEN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
6,711 mi
10,800 km · 5,831 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from DEN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Denver (DEN) is 6,711 miles (10,800 km, 5,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Denver?
Denver is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to DEN?
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