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SHA to YKG: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport)
6,101 mi
9,818 km · 5,301 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, Canada
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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from YKG?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kangirsuk (YKG) is 6,101 miles (9,818 km, 5,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to YKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Kangirsuk?
Kangirsuk is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to YKG?
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