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KOJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Kagoshima (Kagoshima Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- KOJ — Kagoshima Airport · Kagoshima, 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 KOJ
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport43 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport57 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport72 mi away
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport84 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 KOJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Kagoshima (KOJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 554 miles (892 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOJ 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 Kagoshima and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kagoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOJ to SHA?
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