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CFR to PVG: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,851 mi
9,416 km · 5,084 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, 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 CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 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 CFR from PVG?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,851 miles (9,416 km, 5,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Caen and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Caen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFR to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CFR–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.