Flight time from Shanghai to Seoul

How long is the flight from Shanghai to Seoul?

A non-stop flight from Shanghai to Seoul takes about 1 hour and 35 minutes. The two cities are 821 km (510 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Pudong (PVG) and Incheon (ICN).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai right now. A flight leaving Shanghai at 10:00 local time lands at about 12:35 local time in Seoul. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

Current time in Shanghai · Current time in Seoul · Flight time from Seoul to Shanghai

More flights from Shanghai

• Shanghai to Beijing 1h 55m
• Shanghai to Hong Kong 2h 5m
• Shanghai to Tokyo 2h 40m
• Shanghai to Manila 2h 50m
• Shanghai to Hanoi 2h 55m
• Shanghai to Chiang Mai 3h 50m
• Shanghai to New York 14h 55m
• Shanghai to Mexico City 16h 5m
• Shanghai to Miami 16h 35m
• Shanghai to Cancún 16h 50m

More flights from Seoul

• Seoul to Beijing 1h 40m
• Seoul to Tokyo 2h
• Seoul to Hong Kong 3h 5m
• Seoul to Manila 3h 45m
• Seoul to Hanoi 3h 50m
• Seoul to Chiang Mai 4h 40m
• Seoul to Mexico City 15h 10m
• Seoul to Johannesburg 15h 35m
• Seoul to Miami 15h 35m
• Seoul to Cancún 15h 50m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.