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UOS to SHA: distance & flight time
Sewanee (Franklin County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,520 mi
12,102 km · 6,534 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,520 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 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UOS — Franklin County Airport · Sewanee, 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 UOS
- APT · Marion County Brown Field20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field41 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field58 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field60 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 UOS from SHA?
The flight distance from Sewanee (UOS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,520 miles (12,102 km, 6,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UOS 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 Sewanee and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Sewanee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UOS to SHA?
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