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LAI to PVG: distance & flight time
Lannion (Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,969 mi
9,606 km · 5,187 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAI — Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport · Lannion, France
- 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 LAI
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport19 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport32 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base35 mi away
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport48 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 LAI from PVG?
The flight distance from Lannion (LAI) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,969 miles (9,606 km, 5,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAI to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Lannion and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Lannion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAI to PVG?
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