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SHA to INS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base)
6,477 mi
10,423 km · 5,628 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from INS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Indian Springs (INS) is 6,477 miles (10,423 km, 5,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to INS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Indian Springs?
Indian Springs is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to INS?
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