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SME to SHA: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,432 mi
11,960 km · 6,458 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from SHA?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,432 miles (11,960 km, 6,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Somerset and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to SHA?
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