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SHA to CCJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Calicut (Calicut International Airport)
3,206 mi
5,160 km · 2,786 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- CCJ — Calicut International Airport · Calicut, India
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 CCJ
- CNN · Kannur International Airport61 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport74 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport74 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CCJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Calicut (CCJ) is 3,206 miles (5,160 km, 2,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CCJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 45m 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 Calicut?
Calicut is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CCJ?
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