Shanghai to Kathmandu Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Shanghai, China to Kathmandu, Nepal is 4 hours 21 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Shanghai and Kathmandu?

The flight distance from Shanghai (China) to Kathmandu (Nepal) is 2179 miles. This is equivalent to 3506 kilometers or 1892 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Shanghai, is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and the nearest airport to Kathmandu, is Tribhuvan Airport (KTM).

Shanghai - Kathmandu Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Shanghai is 2025-07-29, 06:39:31 CST
Current local time in Kathmandu is 2025-07-29, 04:24:31 +0545.
Time difference between Shanghai (China) and Kathmandu (Nepal) is 2 Hours 15 Minutes.
Kathmandu time is 2 Hours 15 Minutes behind Shanghai.

Shanghai to Kathmandu Flight Route Map

Flight map from Shanghai, China to Kathmandu, Nepal is given below.
Click the map to view Shanghai to Kathmandu nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Shanghai GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 31° 13' 49.5'' Longitude: E 121° 28' 25.3''
Kathmandu GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 27° 43' 2.1'' Longitude: E 85° 19' 26.3''

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