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SHA to PNY: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
2,956 mi
4,758 km · 2,569 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,956 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 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PNY?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 2,956 miles (4,758 km, 2,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PNY?
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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PNY?
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