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KOE to SHA: distance & flight time
Kupang (El Tari Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,863 mi
4,607 km · 2,487 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KOE — El Tari Airport · Kupang, Indonesia
- 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 KOE
- UAI · Suai Airport125 mi away
- MOF · Maumere(Wai Oti) Airport144 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 KOE from SHA?
The flight distance from Kupang (KOE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,863 miles (4,607 km, 2,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 KOE to SHA?
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