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SHA to FTW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
7,343 mi
11,817 km · 6,381 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from FTW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 7,343 miles (11,817 km, 6,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to FTW?
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