# Distance from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 4,050 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,050 km / 2,516 mi / 2,187 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 16:15 in Kanpur Airport, it's 18:45 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 398 ft (PVG is lower than KNU)

## Airports

### [Kanpur Airport (KNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knu-kanpur-airport/1ef266df-f229-6abe-8c39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kanpur Airport, India
- ICAO: VIKA
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 26.440000, 80.360000
- Elevation: 411 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 16:15 in Kanpur Airport, it's 18:45 in Shanghai.

## Related

- [Kanpur Airport (KNU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knu-kanpur-airport/1ef266df-f229-6abe-8c39-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)