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PVG to AKT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
4,978 mi
8,012 km · 4,326 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from AKT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 4,978 miles (8,012 km, 4,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Shanghai and Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to AKT?
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