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KBL to SHA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,000 mi
4,828 km · 2,607 nm
6h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 21m 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
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad 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 KBL from SHA?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,000 miles (4,828 km, 2,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 21m 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 Kabul and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to SHA?
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