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KSH to SHA: distance & flight time
Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,215 mi
6,783 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
- 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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 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 KSH from SHA?
The flight distance from Bakhtaran (KSH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,215 miles (6,783 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Bakhtaran and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4.5 hours ahead of Bakhtaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSH to SHA?
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