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SHA to PIT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
7,295 mi
11,740 km · 6,339 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PIT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 7,295 miles (11,740 km, 6,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PIT?
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