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SHA to UKB: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Kobe (Kobe Airport)
839 mi
1,350 km · 729 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
839 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from UKB?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Kobe (UKB) is 839 miles (1,350 km, 729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to UKB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Kobe?
Kobe is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to UKB?
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