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SHA to MSO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Missoula (Missoula International Airport)
6,033 mi
9,709 km · 5,243 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MSO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Missoula (MSO) is 6,033 miles (9,709 km, 5,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MSO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Missoula?
Missoula is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MSO?
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