Seoul (ICN) – Shanghai (PVG)
- Distance
- 821 km
- 510 mi · 444 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 45 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 103 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (61 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers, 6 months
- 1,111,272
- Jan 2026 – Jun 2026
- Flights / week
- 222
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- —
- Airlines nonstop
- 7
- MU, OZ, KE
Traffic: Incheon International Airport Corporation (Korea), scheduled passenger flights, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ICN
- 213°
- Heading from PVG
- 30°
- Halfway point
- 34.33, 124.04
- Great-circle km
- 822 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Shanghai is 1 h behind Seoul
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 45 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
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| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 193,268 |
| Feb 2026 | 166,464 |
| Mar 2026 | 186,265 |
| Apr 2026 | 189,342 |
| May 2026 | 185,326 |
| Jun 2026 | 190,607 |
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| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 990 |
| Feb 2026 | 896 |
| Mar 2026 | 975 |
| Apr 2026 | 960 |
| May 2026 | 994 |
| Jun 2026 | 958 |
Airlines flying ICN–PVG nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| MUChina Eastern Airlines | 62 | 32% |
| OZAsiana Airlines | 55 | 24% |
| KEKorean Air Lines | 42 | 18% |
| CZChina Southern Airlines | 28 | 12% |
| ZEEastar Jet | 14 | 6% |
| FMShanghai Airlines | 14 | 5% |
| 9CSpring Airlines | 8.0 | 3% |
Both directions, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. Incheon International Airport Corporation (Korea), scheduled passenger flights. Sources
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 822 km.
Neither EU261 nor UK261 covers this route: it neither starts nor ends in the EU, EEA, Switzerland or the UK. Other countries have their own rules (for example Canada's APPR or Brazil's ANAC rules).
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between Seoul and Shanghai
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More routes from ICN
| Route | Distance | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| ICN → NRT | 1,260 km | 2,519,026 (6 mo) |
| ICN → KIX | 862 km | 2,313,960 (6 mo) |
| ICN → FUK | 563 km | 1,708,245 (6 mo) |
| ICN → HKG | 2,067 km | 1,316,010 (6 mo) |
| ICN → TPE | 1,460 km | 1,184,972 (6 mo) |
| ICN → BKK | 3,665 km | 950,069 (6 mo) |
| ICN → DAD | 2,976 km | 941,076 (6 mo) |
| ICN → SIN | 4,614 km | 900,158 (6 mo) |
| ICN → TAO | 580 km | 797,360 (6 mo) |
| ICN → CXR | 3,304 km | 689,174 (6 mo) |