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YUL to SHA: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,056 mi
11,355 km · 6,131 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YUL from SHA?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,056 miles (11,355 km, 6,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Montreal and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to SHA?
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