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KKN to SHA: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,244 mi
6,829 km · 3,688 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from SHA?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,244 miles (6,829 km, 3,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 SHA?
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