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SHA to KKJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
594 mi
955 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from KKJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 594 miles (955 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to KKJ?
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