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TOP to SHA: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,033 mi
11,318 km · 6,111 nm
14h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 15m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from SHA?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,033 miles (11,318 km, 6,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 15m 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 Topeka and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TOP–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.