Distance from Shanghai to Hong Kong
🇨🇳 Shanghai, China → 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, China
The distance between Shanghai and Hong Kong is 1,227 kilometres (762 miles) measured as a great-circle (straight) line. Flying out of Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), the initial heading is roughly southwest (218°), and a typical nonstop flight takes around 2h 2m. Actual flight paths and times vary with routing, winds and air-traffic constraints.
Travelling the other way, from Hong Kong to Shanghai, covers the same 1,227 km; the return flight leaves on an initial heading of roughly northeast (35°). Shanghai and Hong Kong share the same time zone (UTC+8).
Shanghai
China
China's largest city and global financial center, famous for its futuristic Pudong skyline and historic Bund waterfront along the Huangpu River.
Top sights: The Bund, Oriental Pearl Tower, Yu Garden, Shanghai Tower, Nanjing Road, French Concession
Hong Kong
China
A dazzling financial hub and special administrative region where dense skyscrapers meet mountain trails and island beaches around Victoria Harbour.
Top sights: Victoria Peak, Tsim Sha Tsui, Star Ferry, Big Buddha (Tian Tan), Temple Street Night Market
Frequently asked questions
- How far is Hong Kong from Shanghai?
- 1,227 km (762 miles) in a straight line.
- How long is the flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong?
- About 2h 2m nonstop, at an average 800 km/h cruising speed plus taxi and climb time.
- What direction is Hong Kong from Shanghai?
- Hong Kong lies roughly to the southwest of Shanghai (initial bearing 218°).
- How far is Shanghai from Hong Kong?
- The same 1,227 km (762 miles) — great-circle distance does not depend on direction.
- What is the time difference between Shanghai and Hong Kong?
- Shanghai and Hong Kong share the same time zone (UTC+8).
- Which airports serve this route?
- Shanghai: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
More distances from Shanghai
See the country profiles for China and China, or open the Asia distance calculator.