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SHA to PIE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
8,057 mi
12,967 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PIE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 8,057 miles (12,967 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PIE?
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