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SHA to SOW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
6,814 mi
10,966 km · 5,921 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from SOW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Show Low (SOW) is 6,814 miles (10,966 km, 5,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 Show Low?
Show Low is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SOW?
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