South Korea
ChinaSeoul (ICN) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route.
864 km by air, about 1 h 48 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Seoul (ICN) and Shanghai (PVG)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Seoul (ICN)AirShanghai (PVG)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 864 km (537 mi) |
| Straight line | 822 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 48 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Seoul (ICN) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route by air
Seoul to Shanghai by air: flight distance 864 km, heading south west from South Korea to China. The shortest line over the globe is 822 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 1 h 48 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 11 flights between ICN and PVG, 5 of them on freighters, operated by China Southern Airlines and Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Seoul to Shanghai saves money. The shipment crosses from South Korea into China, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Seoul (ICN) in this directory, Shanghai (PVG) is the shortest by flight distance.
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Seoul (ICN) to Shanghai (PVG)?
864 km along the flight path (822 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Seoul (ICN) to Shanghai (PVG)?
About 1 h 48 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shanghai (PVG) to Seoul (ICN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Seoul (ICN) to
Osaka (KIX)903 km - Seoul (ICN) to Beijing (PEK)947 km
- Seoul (ICN) to Hangzhou (HGH)1,026 km
- Seoul (ICN) to Tokyo (NRT)1,320 km
- Seoul (ICN) to
Taipei (TPE)1,537 km - Seoul (ICN) to Xi'an (XIY)1,706 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Shanghai (PVG)174 km
- Taipei (TPE) to Shanghai (PVG)711 km
- Beijing (PEK) to Shanghai (PVG)1,154 km
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (PVG)1,263 km
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG)1,295 km
Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai (PVG)1,318 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.