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SHA to PDS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
7,470 mi
12,022 km · 6,491 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PDS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 7,470 miles (12,022 km, 6,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PDS?
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