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SHA to KAW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport)
2,066 mi
3,325 km · 1,796 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from KAW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kawthoung (KAW) is 2,066 miles (3,325 km, 1,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to KAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Kawthoung?
Kawthoung is 1.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to KAW?
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