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YHZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Halifax (Halifax / Stanfield International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,171 mi
11,541 km · 6,232 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHZ — Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax, 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 YHZ
- YZX · CFB Greenwood69 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport99 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport102 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport109 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 YHZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Halifax (YHZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,171 miles (11,541 km, 6,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Halifax and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of Halifax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHZ to SHA?
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