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AKD to SHA: distance & flight time
Akola (Akola Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,825 mi
4,547 km · 2,455 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKD — Akola Airport · Akola, India
- 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 AKD
- NDC · Nanded Airport106 mi away
- IXU · Aurangabad Airport122 mi away
- NAG · Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport131 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 AKD from SHA?
The flight distance from Akola (AKD) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,825 miles (4,547 km, 2,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKD to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Akola and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Akola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKD to SHA?
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