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PVG to BKA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
4,239 mi
6,822 km · 3,683 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from BKA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Moscow (BKA) is 4,239 miles (6,822 km, 3,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to BKA?
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