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YHM to SHA: distance & flight time
Hamilton (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,125 mi
11,466 km · 6,191 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- YHM — John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YHM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport38 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport27 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport30 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport38 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 YHM from SHA?
The flight distance from Hamilton (YHM) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,125 miles (11,466 km, 6,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHM to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YHM to SHA?
Nonstop service on YHM–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hamilton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Hamilton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHM to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHM–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHM to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHM–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.