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KCO to SHA: distance & flight time
Topel (Cengiz Topel Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,913 mi
7,906 km · 4,269 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCO — Cengiz Topel Airport · Topel, Turkey
- 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 KCO
- IST · Istanbul Airport79 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport43 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport66 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 KCO from SHA?
The flight distance from Topel (KCO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,913 miles (7,906 km, 4,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Topel and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Topel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCO to SHA?
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