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SHA to KUM: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
556 mi
895 km · 483 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
556 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, 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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from KUM?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Yakushima (KUM) is 556 miles (895 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Yakushima?
Yakushima is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to KUM?
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