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YOA to SHA: distance & flight time
Ekati (Ekati Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,247 mi
8,444 km · 4,559 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì 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 YOA from SHA?
The flight distance from Ekati (YOA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,247 miles (8,444 km, 4,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Ekati and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Ekati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOA to SHA?
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