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YKZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,088 mi
11,407 km · 6,160 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m 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
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 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 YKZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Toronto (YKZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,088 miles (11,407 km, 6,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Toronto and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKZ to SHA?
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