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PYK to SHA: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
3,987 mi
6,416 km · 3,464 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
- 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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 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 PYK from SHA?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Shanghai (SHA) is 3,987 miles (6,416 km, 3,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from PYK to SHA?
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