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YYN to SHA: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,059 mi
9,752 km · 5,265 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from SHA?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,059 miles (9,752 km, 5,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Swift Current and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to SHA?
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