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SHA to FXE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
8,225 mi
13,237 km · 7,147 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from FXE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 8,225 miles (13,237 km, 7,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to FXE?
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