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SHA to CNN: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kannur (Kannur International Airport)
3,201 mi
5,151 km · 2,781 nm
6h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport78 mi away
- IXE · Mangalore International Airport85 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CNN?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kannur (CNN) is 3,201 miles (5,151 km, 2,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CNN?
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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to CNN?
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