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VDI to SHA: distance & flight time
Vidalia (Vidalia Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,791 mi
12,538 km · 6,770 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VDI — Vidalia Regional Airport · Vidalia, 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 VDI
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport44 mi away
- LIY · Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport52 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport65 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 VDI from SHA?
The flight distance from Vidalia (VDI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,791 miles (12,538 km, 6,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from VDI to SHA?
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