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KWJ to SHA: distance & flight time
Kwangju (Gwangju Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
417 mi
670 km · 362 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
417 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near KWJ
- MWX · Muan International Airport26 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport35 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport50 mi away
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)55 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 KWJ from SHA?
The flight distance from Kwangju (KWJ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 417 miles (670 km, 362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWJ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KWJ to SHA?
Nonstop service on KWJ–SHA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kwangju and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kwangju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWJ to SHA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KWJ–SHA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KWJ to SHA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KWJ–SHA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.