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SHA to YYW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Armstrong (Armstrong Airport)
6,510 mi
10,477 km · 5,657 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from YYW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Armstrong (YYW) is 6,510 miles (10,477 km, 5,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to YYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Armstrong?
Armstrong is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to YYW?
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