There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Karachi by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Karachi (KHI)plane PVG - KHI
14h 10m$489–1,010Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Karachi (KHI)plane SHA - KHI
15h 48m$202–652Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Karachi (KHI)plane WUX - KHI
20h 35m$235–718Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Karachi (KHI)plane HGH - KHI
17h 38m$273–774Train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Stationtrain
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Karachi (KHI)plane NKG - KHI
17h 24m$228–686Train to Ningbo Lishe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbotrain
- Fly from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) to Karachi (KHI)plane NGB - KHI
21h$219–688
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Karachi (KHI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Karachi is to fly which costs $200 - $650 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Karachi is to fly which takes 14h 10m and costs $480 - $1,100.
The distance between Shanghai and Karachi is 5423 km.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Shanghai to Karachi, including transfers.
Karachi is 3h behind Shanghai. It is currently 6:59 AM in Shanghai and 3:59 AM in Karachi.
There are 647+ hotels available in Karachi.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Karachi, Pakistan?
Emirates, Etihad, and five other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Karachi (KHI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Karachi via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Karachi via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Karachi via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Karachi via Beijing Capital, Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Train from Shanghai station to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–10
- 1st Class Seat
- $14–16
- Business Class Seat
- $20–28
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–35
Train from Shanghai station to Nanjing South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–22
- 1st Class Seat
- $32–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Ningbo
- 2nd Class Seat
- $21–23
- 1st Class Seat
- $34–38
- Business Class Seat
- $45–70
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