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YYZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Toronto (Lester B. Pearson International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,096 mi
11,420 km · 6,167 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m 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
- YYZ — Lester B. Pearson International Airport · Toronto, 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 YYZ
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport12 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport38 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 YYZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Toronto (YYZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,096 miles (11,420 km, 6,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Toronto and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYZ to SHA?
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