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SHA to AXJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
525 mi
845 km · 456 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
525 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from AXJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 525 miles (845 km, 456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Shanghai and Amakusa?
Amakusa is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to AXJ?
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