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PKU to SHA: distance & flight time
Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,491 mi
4,009 km · 2,165 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- 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 PKU
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport79 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport79 mi away
- RGT · Japura Airport83 mi away
- PDG · Minangkabau International Airport118 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 PKU from SHA?
The flight distance from Pekanbaru (PKU) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,491 miles (4,009 km, 2,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKU 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.
Are there nonstop flights from PKU to SHA?
Nonstop service on PKU–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pekanbaru and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Pekanbaru.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKU to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKU–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKU to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKU–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.