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SLC to SHA: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,411 mi
10,317 km · 5,571 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from SHA?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,411 miles (10,317 km, 5,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Salt Lake City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to SHA?
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