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TVI to SHA: distance & flight time
Thomasville (Thomasville Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,839 mi
12,615 km · 6,812 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m 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
- TVI — Thomasville Regional Airport · Thomasville, 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 TVI
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport37 mi away
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base41 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport43 mi away
- TLH · Tallahassee Regional Airport45 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 TVI from SHA?
The flight distance from Thomasville (TVI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,839 miles (12,615 km, 6,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Thomasville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Thomasville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVI to SHA?
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