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SHA to FSD: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
6,737 mi
10,842 km · 5,854 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from FSD?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 6,737 miles (10,842 km, 5,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to FSD?
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