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ZGR to SHA: distance & flight time
Little Grand Rapids (Little Grand Rapids Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,269 mi
10,089 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- ZGR — Little Grand Rapids Airport · Little Grand Rapids, 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 ZGR
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport52 mi away
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport65 mi away
- YBV · Berens River Airport69 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport73 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 ZGR from SHA?
The flight distance from Little Grand Rapids (ZGR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,269 miles (10,089 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Little Grand Rapids and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Little Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGR to SHA?
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