# Distance from Kabul (KBL) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 4,873 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,873 km / 3,028 mi / 2,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → China
- **Time difference**: +3.5h (When it's 16:20 in Kabul, it's 19:50 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,864 ft (PVG is lower than KBL)

## Airports

### [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabul, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.570000, 69.210000
- Elevation: 5,877 ft

### [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSPD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.140000, 121.810000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:20 in Kabul, it's 19:50 in Shanghai.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)