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HEA to PVG: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
3,421 mi
5,506 km · 2,973 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 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 HEA from PVG?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Shanghai (PVG) is 3,421 miles (5,506 km, 2,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HEA to PVG?
Nonstop service on HEA–PVG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to PVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–PVG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.