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SYO to SHA: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
1,166 mi
1,877 km · 1,013 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from SHA?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Shanghai (SHA) is 1,166 miles (1,877 km, 1,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Shonai and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to SHA?
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