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WRI to SHA: distance & flight time
Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,412 mi
11,928 km · 6,441 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, 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 WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional 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 WRI from SHA?
The flight distance from Wrightstown (WRI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,412 miles (11,928 km, 6,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Wrightstown and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Wrightstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRI to SHA?
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