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SHA to GML: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kiev (Gostomel Airport)
4,635 mi
7,459 km · 4,027 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
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 GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from GML?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kiev (GML) is 4,635 miles (7,459 km, 4,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to GML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Kiev?
Kiev is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to GML?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–GML that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.