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PKZ to SHA: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,482 mi
2,386 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 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 PKZ from SHA?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,482 miles (2,386 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Pakse and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to SHA?
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