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KKN to PVG: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,258 mi
6,852 km · 3,700 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KKN from PVG?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,258 miles (6,852 km, 3,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Kirkenes and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to PVG?
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