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MBW to PVG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,006 mi
8,057 km · 4,350 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from PVG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,006 miles (8,057 km, 4,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Melbourne and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to PVG?
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