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KIY to PVG: distance & flight time
Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,087 mi
9,796 km · 5,289 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- 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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 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 KIY from PVG?
The flight distance from Kilwa Masoko (KIY) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,087 miles (9,796 km, 5,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIY to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 KIY to PVG?
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