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SLK to SHA: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,123 mi
11,464 km · 6,190 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from SHA?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,123 miles (11,464 km, 6,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Saranac Lake and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to SHA?
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