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KSF to SHA: distance & flight time
Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,399 mi
8,689 km · 4,692 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,399 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
- 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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 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 KSF from SHA?
The flight distance from Kassel (KSF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,399 miles (8,689 km, 4,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSF 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 Kassel and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Kassel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSF to SHA?
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