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BRE to PVG: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,372 mi
8,646 km · 4,668 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from PVG?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,372 miles (8,646 km, 4,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Bremen and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to PVG?
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