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YDT to SHA: distance & flight time
Boundary Bay (Boundary Bay Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,627 mi
9,056 km · 4,890 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDT — Boundary Bay Airport · Boundary Bay, 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 YDT
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport11 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport17 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base25 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 YDT from SHA?
The flight distance from Boundary Bay (YDT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,627 miles (9,056 km, 4,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Boundary Bay and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Boundary Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDT to SHA?
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