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TII to PVG: distance & flight time
Tarin Kowt (Tarin Kowt Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
3,245 mi
5,222 km · 2,820 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TII — Tarin Kowt Airport · Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near TII
- KDH · Kandahar Airport76 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport109 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport114 mi away
- CCN · Chakcharan Airport138 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TII from PVG?
The flight distance from Tarin Kowt (TII) to Shanghai (PVG) is 3,245 miles (5,222 km, 2,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TII to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 TII to PVG?
Nonstop service on TII–PVG 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 6h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tarin Kowt and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3.5 hours ahead of Tarin Kowt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TII to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TII–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TII to PVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TII–PVG 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.