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KSE to SHA: distance & flight time
Kasese (Kasese Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,285 mi
10,115 km · 5,461 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KSE — Kasese Airport · Kasese, Uganda
- 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 KSE
- BNC · Beni Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport96 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport141 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport141 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 KSE from SHA?
The flight distance from Kasese (KSE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,285 miles (10,115 km, 5,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 cheapest way to fly from KSE to SHA?
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