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CFE to PVG: distance & flight time
Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,883 mi
9,468 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- CFE — Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport · Clermont-Ferrand, France
- 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 CFE
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport29 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport44 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport49 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport57 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 CFE from PVG?
The flight distance from Clermont-Ferrand (CFE) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,883 miles (9,468 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFE to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CFE to PVG?
Nonstop service on CFE–PVG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Clermont-Ferrand and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Clermont-Ferrand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFE to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CFE–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CFE to PVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CFE–PVG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.