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SHA to GRI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
6,845 mi
11,017 km · 5,948 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from GRI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Grand Island (GRI) is 6,845 miles (11,017 km, 5,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to GRI?
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