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MRS to PVG: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,911 mi
9,513 km · 5,137 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from PVG?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,911 miles (9,513 km, 5,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Marseille and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to PVG?
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