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ADU to PVG: distance & flight time
Ardabil (Ardabil Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,087 mi
6,577 km · 3,552 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADU — Ardabil Airport · Ardabil, Iran
- 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 ADU
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport36 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport93 mi away
- RAS · Sardar-e-Jangal Airport95 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport107 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 ADU from PVG?
The flight distance from Ardabil (ADU) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,087 miles (6,577 km, 3,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADU to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Ardabil and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4.5 hours ahead of Ardabil.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADU to PVG?
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