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ALC to PVG: distance & flight time
Alicante (Alicante International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,374 mi
10,257 km · 5,539 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
- 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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 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 ALC from PVG?
The flight distance from Alicante (ALC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,374 miles (10,257 km, 5,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Alicante and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Alicante.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALC to PVG?
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