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TUL to SHA: distance & flight time
Tulsa (Tulsa International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,193 mi
11,576 km · 6,251 nm
14h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,193 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
- TUL — Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa, 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 TUL
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport12 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport37 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport52 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport64 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 TUL from SHA?
The flight distance from Tulsa (TUL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,193 miles (11,576 km, 6,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUL 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 Tulsa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Tulsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUL to SHA?
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