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YOW to SHA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,043 mi
11,335 km · 6,120 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from SHA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,043 miles (11,335 km, 6,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Ottawa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to SHA?
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