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SHA to TPL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport)
7,437 mi
11,969 km · 6,463 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from TPL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Temple (TPL) is 7,437 miles (11,969 km, 6,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to TPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHA to TPL?
Nonstop service on SHA–TPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Temple?
Temple is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to TPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–TPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to TPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–TPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.