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SHA to LXN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
6,813 mi
10,964 km · 5,920 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from LXN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Lexington (LXN) is 6,813 miles (10,964 km, 5,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to LXN?
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