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KBR to PVG: distance & flight time
Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
2,138 mi
3,442 km · 1,858 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
- 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 KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 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 KBR from PVG?
The flight distance from Kota Bahru (KBR) to Shanghai (PVG) is 2,138 miles (3,442 km, 1,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBR to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from KBR to PVG?
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