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SHA to NGZ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Alameda (Alameda Naval Air Station)
6,149 mi
9,897 km · 5,344 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m 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
- NGZ — Alameda Naval Air Station · Alameda, 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 NGZ
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport12 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport7 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport14 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from NGZ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Alameda (NGZ) is 6,149 miles (9,897 km, 5,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to NGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Alameda?
Alameda is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to NGZ?
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