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CCU to SHA: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,101 mi
3,382 km · 1,826 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 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 CCU from SHA?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,101 miles (3,382 km, 1,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Kolkata and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Kolkata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCU to SHA?
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