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TVF to SHA: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,488 mi
10,441 km · 5,638 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from SHA?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,488 miles (10,441 km, 5,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Thief River Falls and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to SHA?
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