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SHA to ROC: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport)
7,163 mi
11,527 km · 6,224 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from ROC?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Rochester (ROC) is 7,163 miles (11,527 km, 6,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to ROC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to ROC?
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