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SHA to HKT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
2,178 mi
3,504 km · 1,892 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from HKT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Phuket (HKT) is 2,178 miles (3,504 km, 1,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to HKT?
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