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MCY to PVG: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,492 mi
7,229 km · 3,904 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from PVG?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,492 miles (7,229 km, 3,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Maroochydore and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to PVG?
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