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TMA to SHA: distance & flight time
Tifton (Henry Tift Myers Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,814 mi
12,576 km · 6,791 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TMA — Henry Tift Myers Airport · Tifton, 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 TMA
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base36 mi away
- ABY · Southwest Georgia Regional Airport42 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport43 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport46 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 TMA from SHA?
The flight distance from Tifton (TMA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,814 miles (12,576 km, 6,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TMA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Tifton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Tifton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TMA to SHA?
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