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SHA to FUL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport)
6,511 mi
10,478 km · 5,657 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from FUL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Fullerton (FUL) is 6,511 miles (10,478 km, 5,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to FUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Fullerton?
Fullerton is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to FUL?
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