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NYE to SHA: distance & flight time
NYERI (Nyeri Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,898 mi
9,492 km · 5,125 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYE — Nyeri Airport · NYERI, Kenya
- 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 NYE
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport21 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport66 mi away
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport67 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring73 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 NYE from SHA?
The flight distance from NYERI (NYE) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,898 miles (9,492 km, 5,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYE to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 NYERI and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of NYERI.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYE to SHA?
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