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SHA to HST: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Homestead (Homestead ARB Airport)
8,266 mi
13,302 km · 7,183 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HST — Homestead ARB Airport · Homestead, 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 HST
- MIA · Miami International Airport22 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport43 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport11 mi away
- OCA · Ocean Reef Club Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from HST?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Homestead (HST) is 8,266 miles (13,302 km, 7,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to HST?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 Homestead?
Homestead is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to HST?
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