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SHA to AOK: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Karpathos (Karpathos Airport)
5,221 mi
8,402 km · 4,537 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- AOK — Karpathos Airport · Karpathos, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AOK
- KSJ · Kasos Airport13 mi away
- JSH · Sitia Airport61 mi away
- RHO · Diagoras Airport86 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from AOK?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Karpathos (AOK) is 5,221 miles (8,402 km, 4,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to AOK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Karpathos?
Karpathos is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to AOK?
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