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SHA to IAH: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,572 mi
12,186 km · 6,580 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from IAH?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Houston (IAH) is 7,572 miles (12,186 km, 6,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to IAH?
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