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BDS to PVG: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,496 mi
8,845 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from PVG?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,496 miles (8,845 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Brindisi and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to PVG?
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