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KTE to SHA: distance & flight time
Kerteh (Kerteh Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,179 mi
3,506 km · 1,893 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
- 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 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 KTE from SHA?
The flight distance from Kerteh (KTE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,179 miles (3,506 km, 1,893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 cheapest way to fly from KTE to SHA?
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