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CWJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Cangyuan (Cangyuan Washan Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,453 mi
2,338 km · 1,262 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CWJ — Cangyuan Washan Airport · Cangyuan, China
- 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 CWJ
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield52 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport65 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport94 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport105 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 CWJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Cangyuan (CWJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,453 miles (2,338 km, 1,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from CWJ to SHA?
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