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KAW to PVG: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
2,085 mi
3,356 km · 1,812 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KAW from PVG?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 2,085 miles (3,356 km, 1,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Kawthoung and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1.5 hours ahead of Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to PVG?
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