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MEL to PVG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,982 mi
8,017 km · 4,329 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from PVG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,982 miles (8,017 km, 4,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 MEL to PVG?
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