Flight route
Flights from Shanghai (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Shanghai to Hong Kong, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
Shanghai Airlines
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SHA → HKG at a glance
Distance
1,230 km
About 764 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~1h 55m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
None
SHA and HKG are both on UTC+8 today. SHA: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) · HKG: Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC+8)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
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Shanghai Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route recordReturn route
HKG → SHAFlights from Hong Kong back to Shanghai.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the SHA–HKG route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for SHA–HKG, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
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Fare calendar and schedule for SHA → HKG
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport
Departure
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA
- Codes
- SHA · ZSSS (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Shanghai, China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today)
- Coordinates
- 31.200°, 121.340°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 2, longest 3,400 m (18L/36R)
- Inception
- 1907
- Passengers
- 50.2 million in 2025
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Inception, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Arrival
Hong Kong International AirportHKG
- Codes
- HKG · VHHH (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Hong Kong
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC+8 today)
- Coordinates
- 22.320°, 113.940°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 3, longest 3,800 m (07C/25C)
- Opened
- 6 July 1998
- Operator
- Airport Authority Hong Kong
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from SHA or HKG, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Hong Kong: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 22.32°, 113.94° near HKG (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Hong Kong averages a daily high of 28°C and a low of 24°C, with about 78 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20°C | 14°C | 47 mm |
| Feb | 21°C | 15°C | 56 mm |
| Mar | 23°C | 18°C | 97 mm |
| Apr | 26°C | 22°C | 139 mm |
| May | 29°C | 25°C | 269 mm |
| Jun | 30°C | 28°C | 326 mm |
| Jul | 31°C | 28°C | 222 mm |
| Aug | 31°C | 28°C | 345 mm |
| Sep | 30°C | 27°C | 215 mm |
| Octthis month | 28°C | 24°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 25°C | 20°C | 43 mm |
| Dec | 21°C | 15°C | 12 mm |
Getting to and from SHA and HKG
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hongkongairport.com (opens in a new tab)
Shanghai to Hong Kong: common questions
Which airlines fly from Shanghai to Hong Kong?
Originfacts’ route record for SHA–HKG lists Shanghai Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Shanghai from Hong Kong by air?
About 1,230 km, the great-circle distance between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport.
How long is the flight from Shanghai (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 1h 55m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Shanghai and Hong Kong?
No. Both airports are on UTC+8 today (time zones Asia/Shanghai and Asia/Hong_Kong).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shownNone checked yet
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records10 Jul 2026 · 2 May 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in Hong KongNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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