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VNY to SHA: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,473 mi
10,418 km · 5,625 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from SHA?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,473 miles (10,418 km, 5,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Van Nuys and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Van Nuys.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNY to SHA?
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