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KDL to SHA: distance & flight time
Kardla (Kärdla Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,680 mi
7,532 km · 4,067 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- KDL — Kärdla Airport · Kardla, Estonia
- 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 KDL
- URE · Kuressaare Airport54 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport71 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport77 mi away
- TKU · Turku Airport107 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 KDL from SHA?
The flight distance from Kardla (KDL) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,680 miles (7,532 km, 4,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDL to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Kardla and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Kardla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDL to SHA?
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