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SKA to SHA: distance & flight time
Spokane (Fairchild Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,879 mi
9,462 km · 5,109 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKA — Fairchild Air Force Base · Spokane, United States
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKA
- GEG · Spokane International Airport6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field16 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field40 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport65 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKA from SHA?
The flight distance from Spokane (SKA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,879 miles (9,462 km, 5,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Spokane and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKA to SHA?
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