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PRH to SHA: distance & flight time
Phrae (Phrae Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,602 mi
2,578 km · 1,392 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- PRH — Phrae Airport · Phrae, Thailand
- 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 PRH
- LPT · Lampang Airport44 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport62 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport66 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport90 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 PRH from SHA?
The flight distance from Phrae (PRH) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,602 miles (2,578 km, 1,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRH to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Phrae and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Phrae.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRH to SHA?
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