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KBR to SHA: distance & flight time
Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,124 mi
3,418 km · 1,845 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m 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
- 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 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 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 KBR from SHA?
The flight distance from Kota Bahru (KBR) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,124 miles (3,418 km, 1,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBR to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 SHA?
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