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CXH to PVG: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,601 mi
9,013 km · 4,867 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
- 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 CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 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 CXH from PVG?
The flight distance from Vancouver (CXH) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,601 miles (9,013 km, 4,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXH to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Vancouver and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXH to PVG?
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