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XNA to SHA: distance & flight time
Bentonville (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,234 mi
11,643 km · 6,287 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m 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
- XNA — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport · Bentonville, 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 XNA
- FYV · Drake Field21 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport64 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport64 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 XNA from SHA?
The flight distance from Bentonville (XNA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,234 miles (11,643 km, 6,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Bentonville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Bentonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XNA to SHA?
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