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GYD to PVG: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
3,963 mi
6,377 km · 3,443 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from PVG?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Shanghai (PVG) is 3,963 miles (6,377 km, 3,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Baku and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYD–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.