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SHA to MSP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
6,749 mi
10,861 km · 5,865 nm
13h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from MSP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 6,749 miles (10,861 km, 5,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 42m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MSP?
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