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KEP to SHA: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,379 mi
3,829 km · 2,067 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from SHA?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,379 miles (3,829 km, 2,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Nepalgunj and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.3 hours ahead of Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to SHA?
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