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SHA to NYK: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
5,884 mi
9,469 km · 5,113 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, Kenya
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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from NYK?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 5,884 miles (9,469 km, 5,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Nanyuki?
Nanyuki is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to NYK?
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