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CGP to SHA: distance & flight time
Chittagong (Shah Amanat International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,917 mi
3,085 km · 1,666 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGP — Shah Amanat International Airport · Chittagong, Bangladesh
- 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 CGP
- CXB · Cox's Bazar Airport56 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport104 mi away
- IXA · Agartala Airport119 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport121 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 CGP from SHA?
The flight distance from Chittagong (CGP) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,917 miles (3,085 km, 1,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGP to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 CGP to SHA?
Nonstop service on CGP–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 4h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chittagong and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours ahead of Chittagong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGP to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGP–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGP to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGP–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.