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KKX to SHA: distance & flight time
Kikai (Kikai Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
552 mi
889 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, 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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 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 KKX from SHA?
The flight distance from Kikai (KKX) to Shanghai (SHA) is 552 miles (889 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKX to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Kikai and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kikai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKX to SHA?
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