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KUT to SHA: distance & flight time
Kutaisi (Kopitnari Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
4,280 mi
6,888 km · 3,719 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUT — Kopitnari Airport · Kutaisi, Georgia
- 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 KUT
- BUS · Batumi International Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport84 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport109 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport116 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 KUT from SHA?
The flight distance from Kutaisi (KUT) to Shanghai (SHA) is 4,280 miles (6,888 km, 3,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUT to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Kutaisi and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Kutaisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUT to SHA?
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