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SHA to KSY: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
4,284 mi
6,894 km · 3,722 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from KSY?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kars (KSY) is 4,284 miles (6,894 km, 3,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Kars?
Kars is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to KSY?
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