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AOK to SHA: distance & flight time
Karpathos (Karpathos Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,221 mi
8,402 km · 4,537 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOK — Karpathos Airport · Karpathos, Greece
- 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 AOK
- KSJ · Kasos Airport13 mi away
- JSH · Sitia Airport61 mi away
- RHO · Diagoras Airport86 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport91 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 AOK from SHA?
The flight distance from Karpathos (AOK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,221 miles (8,402 km, 4,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Karpathos and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Karpathos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOK to SHA?
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