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SHA to YPA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field)
5,959 mi
9,589 km · 5,178 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, Canada
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 YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from YPA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Prince Albert (YPA) is 5,959 miles (9,589 km, 5,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to YPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Prince Albert?
Prince Albert is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to YPA?
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