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DIN to PVG: distance & flight time
Dienbienphu (Dien Bien Phu Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
1,342 mi
2,160 km · 1,166 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIN — Dien Bien Phu Airport · Dienbienphu, Vietnam
- 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 DIN
- SQH · Na-San Airport67 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport73 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport82 mi away
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport96 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 DIN from PVG?
The flight distance from Dienbienphu (DIN) to Shanghai (PVG) is 1,342 miles (2,160 km, 1,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIN to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Dienbienphu and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Dienbienphu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIN to PVG?
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