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SHA to CNX: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Chiang Mai (Chiang Mai International Airport)
1,638 mi
2,637 km · 1,424 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- CNX — Chiang Mai International Airport · Chiang Mai, Thailand
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 CNX
- LPT · Lampang Airport49 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport54 mi away
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport74 mi away
- PRH · Phrae Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from CNX?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Chiang Mai (CNX) is 1,638 miles (2,637 km, 1,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to CNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to CNX?
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