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HEW to PVG: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,329 mi
8,577 km · 4,631 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from PVG?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,329 miles (8,577 km, 4,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Athens and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to PVG?
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