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SHA to HFD: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport)
7,319 mi
11,779 km · 6,360 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from HFD?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Hartford (HFD) is 7,319 miles (11,779 km, 6,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to HFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Hartford?
Hartford is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to HFD?
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