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AKJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,437 mi
2,312 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,437 miles (2,312 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asahikawa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to SHA?
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