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SHA to KUL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
2,345 mi
3,774 km · 2,038 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from KUL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 2,345 miles (3,774 km, 2,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHA to KUL?
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