Direct Flight Times From US to China

Traveling to China from the United States is undoubtedly a long journey no matter what major city you fly out of so securing a direct flight to Hong Kong, Shanghai or Beijing will most definitely save you some time.  Below is a list of times that globetrotters should expect when departing from New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Detroit or Houston.

NEW YORK CITY

• New York City to Beijing – 13 hours & 30 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the North Pole)

• New York City to Shanghai – 15 hours & 18 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the North Pole)

• New York City to Hong Kong – 14 hours & 14 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the North Pole)

CHICAGO

• Chicago to Beijing – 13 hours & 29 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the North Pole)

• Chicago to Shanghai – 14 hours & 41 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the North Pole)

• Chicago to Hong Kong- 15 hours & 27 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the North Pole)

LOS ANGELES

• Los Angeles to Beijing – 12 hours & 40 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• Los Angeles to Shanghai – 13 hours & 45 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• Los Angeles to Hong Kong – 13 hours & 11 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

HOUSTON

• Houston to Beijing – 14 hours & 57 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• Houston to Shanghai –15 hours & 43 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• Houston to Hong Kong – 15 hours & 10 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

SAN FRANCISCO

• San Francisco to Beijing- 11 hours & 45 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• San Francisco to Shanghai- 12 hours & 20 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• San Francisco to Hong Kong-13 hours & 15 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

SEATLLE

• Seattle to Beijing- 11 hours & 20 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• Seattle to Shanghai- 15 hours & 35 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• Seattle to Hong Kong- 15 hours & 45 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

DETROIT

• Detroit to Beijing- 13 hours & 35 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• Detroit to Shanghai – 14 hours & 41 minutes (the flight path takes travelers over the Bering Strait)

• Detroit to Hong Kong – no nonstop flights

PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia has no direct flight to Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong, so travelers will fly from Philadelphia to at least one other city first and then to one of the above mentioned Chinese cities.

PHOENIX

Like Philadelphia, Phoenix has no direct flights to Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong, so travelers will fly from Phoenix to at least one other city first and then to one of the above mentioned Chinese cities.

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