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STK to SHA: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,715 mi
10,807 km · 5,835 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from SHA?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,715 miles (10,807 km, 5,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Sterling and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to SHA?
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