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IXH to SHA: distance & flight time
Kailashahar (Kailashahar Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,849 mi
2,976 km · 1,607 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IXH — Kailashahar Airport · Kailashahar, 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 IXH
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport46 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport50 mi away
- IXA · Agartala Airport56 mi away
- IXS · Silchar 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 IXH from SHA?
The flight distance from Kailashahar (IXH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,849 miles (2,976 km, 1,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Kailashahar and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Kailashahar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXH to SHA?
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