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PDV to PVG: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,138 mi
8,268 km · 4,465 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from PVG?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,138 miles (8,268 km, 4,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Plovdiv and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to PVG?
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