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HIJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
708 mi
1,140 km · 616 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 708 miles (1,140 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Hiroshima and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to SHA?
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