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DCI to PVG: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,937 mi
9,554 km · 5,159 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
- 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from PVG?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,937 miles (9,554 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Decimomannu and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to PVG?
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