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SHA to PAJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Parachinar (Parachinar Airport)
2,960 mi
4,764 km · 2,573 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PAJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Parachinar (PAJ) is 2,960 miles (4,764 km, 2,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Parachinar?
Parachinar is 3 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PAJ?
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