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PVG to BCI: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport)
4,088 mi
6,578 km · 3,552 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from BCI?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Barcaldine (BCI) is 4,088 miles (6,578 km, 3,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to BCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Barcaldine?
Barcaldine is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to BCI?
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