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MLB to PVG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
8,085 mi
13,011 km · 7,025 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
- 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from PVG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Shanghai (PVG) is 8,085 miles (13,011 km, 7,025 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 12 hours ahead of Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to PVG?
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