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YWL to SHA: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,525 mi
8,891 km · 4,801 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from SHA?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,525 miles (8,891 km, 4,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Williams Lake and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to SHA?
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