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NYK to SHA: distance & flight time
Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,884 mi
9,469 km · 5,113 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 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 NYK from SHA?
The flight distance from Nanyuki (NYK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,884 miles (9,469 km, 5,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Nanyuki and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Nanyuki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYK to SHA?
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