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SHA to LWT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Lewistown (Lewistown Municipal Airport)
6,176 mi
9,939 km · 5,366 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- LWT — Lewistown Municipal Airport · Lewistown, 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 LWT
- GTF · Great Falls International Airport94 mi away
- BIL · Billings Logan International Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from LWT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Lewistown (LWT) is 6,176 miles (9,939 km, 5,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Lewistown?
Lewistown is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to LWT?
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