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SHA to KBV: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Krabi (Krabi Airport)
2,149 mi
3,459 km · 1,868 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- KBV — Krabi Airport · Krabi, 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 KBV
- HKT · Phuket International Airport46 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport59 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from KBV?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Krabi (KBV) is 2,149 miles (3,459 km, 1,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to KBV?
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 Krabi?
Krabi is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to KBV?
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