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PGH to SHA: distance & flight time
Nainital (Pantnagar Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,492 mi
4,010 km · 2,165 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PGH — Pantnagar Airport · Nainital, India
- 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 PGH
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station42 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport70 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport109 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport111 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 PGH from SHA?
The flight distance from Nainital (PGH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,492 miles (4,010 km, 2,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PGH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Nainital and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Nainital.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PGH to SHA?
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