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YQW to SHA: distance & flight time
North Battleford (North Battleford Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,914 mi
9,517 km · 5,139 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- YQW — North Battleford Airport · North Battleford, 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 YQW
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport77 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport95 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 YQW from SHA?
The flight distance from North Battleford (YQW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,914 miles (9,517 km, 5,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 North Battleford and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of North Battleford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQW to SHA?
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