# Distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Kobe (UKB)

> 1,310 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,310 km / 814 mi / 707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 17:17 in Shanghai, it's 18:17 in Kobe)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (UKB is higher than PVG)

## Airports

### [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSPD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.140000, 121.810000
- Elevation: 13 ft

### [Kobe Airport (UKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukb-kobe-kobe-airport/1ef266df-8b4d-68f4-b186-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kobe, Japan
- ICAO: RJBE
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.630000, 135.220000
- Elevation: 22 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:17 in Shanghai, it's 18:17 in Kobe.

## Related

- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kobe Airport (UKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukb-kobe-kobe-airport/1ef266df-8b4d-68f4-b186-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)