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KLU to SHA: distance & flight time
Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,401 mi
8,693 km · 4,694 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KLU — Klagenfurt Airport · Klagenfurt, Austria
- 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 KLU
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport29 mi away
- GRZ · Graz Airport57 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport65 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport70 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 KLU from SHA?
The flight distance from Klagenfurt (KLU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,401 miles (8,693 km, 4,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLU to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Klagenfurt and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Klagenfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KLU to SHA?
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