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DBD to PVG: distance & flight time
Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
2,217 mi
3,567 km · 1,926 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
- 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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 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 DBD from PVG?
The flight distance from Dhanbad (DBD) to Shanghai (PVG) is 2,217 miles (3,567 km, 1,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBD to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 Dhanbad and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Dhanbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBD to PVG?
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