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SHA to PFN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
7,838 mi
12,614 km · 6,811 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, 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 PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PFN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Panama City (PFN) is 7,838 miles (12,614 km, 6,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PFN?
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