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SHA to MHR: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport)
6,158 mi
9,910 km · 5,351 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MHR?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Sacramento (MHR) is 6,158 miles (9,910 km, 5,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MHR?
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