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SHA to GFL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport)
7,200 mi
11,588 km · 6,257 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from GFL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Queensbury (GFL) is 7,200 miles (11,588 km, 6,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to GFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 GFL?
Nonstop service on SHA–GFL 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Queensbury?
Queensbury is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to GFL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–GFL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to GFL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–GFL 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.