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YRL to SHA: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,364 mi
10,241 km · 5,530 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from SHA?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,364 miles (10,241 km, 5,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Red Lake and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to SHA?
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