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JHB to PVG: distance & flight time
Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
2,358 mi
3,794 km · 2,049 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- 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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 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 JHB from PVG?
The flight distance from Johor Bahru (JHB) to Shanghai (PVG) is 2,358 miles (3,794 km, 2,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JHB to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from JHB to PVG?
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