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YXC to SHA: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,847 mi
9,410 km · 5,081 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from SHA?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,847 miles (9,410 km, 5,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Cranbrook and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to SHA?
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