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LIW to PVG: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
1,721 mi
2,769 km · 1,495 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from PVG?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 1,721 miles (2,769 km, 1,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Loikaw and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1.5 hours ahead of Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to PVG?
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