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HEL to PVG: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,594 mi
7,394 km · 3,992 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from PVG?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,594 miles (7,394 km, 3,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Helsinki and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to PVG?
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