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JAA to SHA: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,930 mi
4,715 km · 2,546 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from SHA?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,930 miles (4,715 km, 2,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 Jalalabad and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3.5 hours ahead of Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to SHA?
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