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SIF to SHA: distance & flight time
Simara (Simara Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,201 mi
3,542 km · 1,913 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIF — Simara Airport · Simara, Nepal
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SIF
- KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport44 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport49 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport54 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport66 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIF from SHA?
The flight distance from Simara (SIF) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,201 miles (3,542 km, 1,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIF to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Simara and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.3 hours ahead of Simara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIF to SHA?
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