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KES to SHA: distance & flight time
Kelsey (Kelsey Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,011 mi
9,674 km · 5,224 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
- 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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 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 KES from SHA?
The flight distance from Kelsey (KES) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,011 miles (9,674 km, 5,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KES to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 KES to SHA?
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