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BNE to PVG: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,540 mi
7,306 km · 3,945 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
- 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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 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 BNE from PVG?
The flight distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,540 miles (7,306 km, 3,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNE to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Brisbane and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Brisbane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNE to PVG?
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