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YXL to SHA: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,461 mi
10,398 km · 5,615 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from SHA?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,461 miles (10,398 km, 5,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Sioux Lookout and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to SHA?
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