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KIK to SHA: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,338 mi
6,981 km · 3,769 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International 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 KIK from SHA?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,338 miles (6,981 km, 3,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Kirkuk and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to SHA?
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