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KMJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
569 mi
915 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, 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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 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 KMJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Kumamoto (KMJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 569 miles (915 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Kumamoto and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kumamoto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMJ to SHA?
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