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YSB to SHA: distance & flight time
Sudbury (Sudbury Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,885 mi
11,081 km · 5,983 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- YSB — Sudbury Airport · Sudbury, 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 YSB
- YYB · North Bay Jack Garland Airport68 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport74 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport86 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport87 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 YSB from SHA?
The flight distance from Sudbury (YSB) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,885 miles (11,081 km, 5,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSB to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Sudbury and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Sudbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSB to SHA?
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