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YTZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,103 mi
11,432 km · 6,173 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m 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
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 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 YTZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Toronto (YTZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,103 miles (11,432 km, 6,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 Toronto and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTZ to SHA?
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