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SHA to YRO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport)
7,034 mi
11,320 km · 6,112 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from YRO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Ottawa (YRO) is 7,034 miles (11,320 km, 6,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to YRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 YRO?
Nonstop service on SHA–YRO 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 14h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to YRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–YRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to YRO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–YRO 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.