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PVG to CKT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport)
3,449 mi
5,550 km · 2,997 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Near CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from CKT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Sarakhs (CKT) is 3,449 miles (5,550 km, 2,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to CKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 PVG to CKT?
Nonstop service on PVG–CKT 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 7h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Sarakhs?
Sarakhs is 4.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to CKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–CKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to CKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–CKT 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.