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SUU to SHA: distance & flight time
Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,145 mi
9,889 km · 5,340 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 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 SUU from SHA?
The flight distance from Fairfield (SUU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,145 miles (9,889 km, 5,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Fairfield and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Fairfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUU to SHA?
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