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SNY to SHA: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,697 mi
10,778 km · 5,820 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SNY
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport62 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport65 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport66 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 SNY from SHA?
The flight distance from Sidney (SNY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,697 miles (10,778 km, 5,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Sidney and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNY to SHA?
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