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HER to PVG: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,346 mi
8,603 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from PVG?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,346 miles (8,603 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Heraklion and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to PVG?
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