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SHA to LGB: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
6,506 mi
10,470 km · 5,653 nm
13h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 13m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from LGB?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Long Beach (LGB) is 6,506 miles (10,470 km, 5,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 13m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to LGB?
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