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SHA to BIN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
3,074 mi
4,948 km · 2,672 nm
6h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from BIN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Bamyan (BIN) is 3,074 miles (4,948 km, 2,672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 30m 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 Bamyan?
Bamyan is 3.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to BIN?
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