Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SHA to CJB: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Coimbatore (Coimbatore International Airport)
3,148 mi
5,067 km · 2,736 nm
6h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
See live SHA→CJB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 38m 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
- CJB — Coimbatore International Airport · Coimbatore, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CJB
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport75 mi away
- SXV · Salem Airport87 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CJB?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Coimbatore (CJB) is 3,148 miles (5,067 km, 2,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 38m 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 Coimbatore?
Coimbatore is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CJB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–CJB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.