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STL to SHA: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,191 mi
11,574 km · 6,249 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from SHA?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,191 miles (11,574 km, 6,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 34m 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 St. Louis and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to SHA?
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