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SHA to OLS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Nogales (Nogales International Airport)
6,925 mi
11,145 km · 6,018 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from OLS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Nogales (OLS) is 6,925 miles (11,145 km, 6,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to OLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Nogales?
Nogales is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to OLS?
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