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TCL to SHA: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,602 mi
12,234 km · 6,606 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from SHA?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,602 miles (12,234 km, 6,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to SHA?
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