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TYS to SHA: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,524 mi
12,109 km · 6,538 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from SHA?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,524 miles (12,109 km, 6,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 Knoxville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to SHA?
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