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YCR to SHA: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,069 mi
9,766 km · 5,273 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from SHA?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,069 miles (9,766 km, 5,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Cross Lake and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to SHA?
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