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PDV to SHA: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,114 mi
8,230 km · 4,444 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDV from SHA?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,114 miles (8,230 km, 4,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 SHA?
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