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SHA to YKX: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
6,794 mi
10,933 km · 5,904 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from YKX?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 6,794 miles (10,933 km, 5,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHA to YKX?
Nonstop service on SHA–YKX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to YKX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–YKX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to YKX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–YKX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.