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YCN to SHA: distance & flight time
Cochrane (Cochrane Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,720 mi
10,815 km · 5,840 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, 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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 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 YCN from SHA?
The flight distance from Cochrane (YCN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,720 miles (10,815 km, 5,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Cochrane and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Cochrane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCN to SHA?
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