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VGT to SHA: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (North Las Vegas Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,514 mi
10,483 km · 5,661 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VGT — North Las Vegas Airport · Las Vegas, 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 VGT
- LAS · McCarran International Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport17 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base37 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 VGT from SHA?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (VGT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,514 miles (10,483 km, 5,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Las Vegas and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGT to SHA?
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