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YBY to SHA: distance & flight time
Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,766 mi
9,280 km · 5,011 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, Canada
- 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 YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 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 YBY from SHA?
The flight distance from Bonnyville (YBY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,766 miles (9,280 km, 5,011 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Bonnyville and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Bonnyville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBY to SHA?
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