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KAG to SHA: distance & flight time
Kangnung (Gangneung Airport (K-18)) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
626 mi
1,008 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- KAG — Gangneung Airport (K-18) · Kangnung, South Korea
- 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 KAG
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport26 mi away
- WJU · Wonju/Hoengseong Air Base (K-38/K-46)58 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase84 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport138 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 KAG from SHA?
The flight distance from Kangnung (KAG) to Shanghai (SHA) is 626 miles (1,008 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAG to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Kangnung and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kangnung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAG to SHA?
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