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FMI to SHA: distance & flight time
Kalemie (Kalemie Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,551 mi
10,543 km · 5,693 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 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 FMI from SHA?
The flight distance from Kalemie (FMI) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,551 miles (10,543 km, 5,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMI to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Kalemie and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Kalemie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMI to SHA?
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