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SHA to UTP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Pattaya (U-Tapao International Airport)
1,819 mi
2,928 km · 1,581 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- UTP — U-Tapao International Airport · Pattaya, Thailand
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 UTP
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport71 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport71 mi away
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport89 mi away
- TDX · Trat Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from UTP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Pattaya (UTP) is 1,819 miles (2,928 km, 1,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to UTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Pattaya?
Pattaya is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to UTP?
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