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SHA to GSP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Greenville (Greenville Spartanburg International Airport)
7,620 mi
12,264 km · 6,622 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m 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
- GSP — Greenville Spartanburg International Airport · Greenville, 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 GSP
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport8 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport13 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from GSP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Greenville (GSP) is 7,620 miles (12,264 km, 6,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to GSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Greenville?
Greenville is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to GSP?
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