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IST to PVG: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,983 mi
8,020 km · 4,331 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 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 IST from PVG?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,983 miles (8,020 km, 4,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Istanbul and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IST–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.