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SHA to OXC: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Oxford (Waterbury Oxford Airport)
7,331 mi
11,799 km · 6,371 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- OXC — Waterbury Oxford Airport · Oxford, 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 OXC
- DXR · Danbury Municipal Airport19 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport20 mi away
- BDR · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport22 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from OXC?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Oxford (OXC) is 7,331 miles (11,799 km, 6,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to OXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHA to OXC?
Nonstop service on SHA–OXC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Oxford?
Oxford is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to OXC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–OXC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to OXC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–OXC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.