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SHA to JKR: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Janakpur (Janakpur Airport)
2,154 mi
3,467 km · 1,872 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from JKR?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Janakpur (JKR) is 2,154 miles (3,467 km, 1,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to JKR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Janakpur?
Janakpur is 2.2 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to JKR?
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