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BBU to PVG: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,004 mi
8,054 km · 4,349 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 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 BBU from PVG?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,004 miles (8,054 km, 4,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Bucharest and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to PVG?
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