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BEK to SHA: distance & flight time
Bareilly (Bareilly Air Force Station) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,504 mi
4,029 km · 2,176 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BEK — Bareilly Air Force Station · Bareilly, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BEK
- PGH · Pantnagar Airport42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport72 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport126 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport130 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 BEK from SHA?
The flight distance from Bareilly (BEK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,504 miles (4,029 km, 2,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BEK to SHA?
Nonstop service on BEK–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bareilly and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Bareilly.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEK to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BEK–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BEK to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BEK–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.