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YSJ to SHA: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,131 mi
11,476 km · 6,196 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 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 YSJ from SHA?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,131 miles (11,476 km, 6,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 St. John and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of St. John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSJ to SHA?
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