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HKT to SHA: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,178 mi
3,504 km · 1,892 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from SHA?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,178 miles (3,504 km, 1,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Phuket and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to SHA?
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