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BKK to SHA: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,781 mi
2,866 km · 1,547 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from SHA?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,781 miles (2,866 km, 1,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Bangkok and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to SHA?
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