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NUE to PVG: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,435 mi
8,747 km · 4,723 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
- 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from PVG?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,435 miles (8,747 km, 4,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Nuernberg and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to PVG?
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