Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YZT to SHA: distance & flight time
Port Hardy (Port Hardy Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,406 mi
8,699 km · 4,697 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
See live YZT→SHA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- YZT — Port Hardy Airport · Port Hardy, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YZT
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport21 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport105 mi away
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport123 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport129 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 YZT from SHA?
The flight distance from Port Hardy (YZT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,406 miles (8,699 km, 4,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Port Hardy and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Port Hardy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZT to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZT–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.