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PVG to KNU: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
2,514 mi
4,046 km · 2,184 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from KNU?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Kanpur (KNU) is 2,514 miles (4,046 km, 2,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 Shanghai and Kanpur?
Kanpur is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to KNU?
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