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SHA to FAH: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Farah (Farah Airport)
3,429 mi
5,518 km · 2,980 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m 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
- FAH — Farah Airport · Farah, Afghanistan
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 FAH
- OAH · Shindand Airport71 mi away
- ACZ · Zabol Airport95 mi away
- ZAJ · Zaranj Airport98 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from FAH?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Farah (FAH) is 3,429 miles (5,518 km, 2,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to FAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHA to FAH?
Nonstop service on SHA–FAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to FAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–FAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to FAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–FAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.