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SHA to SBN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport)
7,101 mi
11,427 km · 6,170 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from SBN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to South Bend (SBN) is 7,101 miles (11,427 km, 6,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SBN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 South Bend?
South Bend is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SBN?
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