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AAC to PVG: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,042 mi
8,114 km · 4,381 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from PVG?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,042 miles (8,114 km, 4,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between El Arish and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of El Arish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to PVG?
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