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SHA to PWK: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
7,041 mi
11,332 km · 6,119 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PWK?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 7,041 miles (11,332 km, 6,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PWK?
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