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SHA to MLS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Miles City (Frank Wiley Field)
6,318 mi
10,168 km · 5,490 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MLS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Miles City (MLS) is 6,318 miles (10,168 km, 5,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Miles City?
Miles City is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MLS?
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