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SHA to EKI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
7,106 mi
11,437 km · 6,175 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from EKI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Elkhart (EKI) is 7,106 miles (11,437 km, 6,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 EKI?
Nonstop service on SHA–EKI 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to EKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–EKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to EKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–EKI 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.