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PVG to BKK: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
1,800 mi
2,897 km · 1,564 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from BKK?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Bangkok (BKK) is 1,800 miles (2,897 km, 1,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to BKK?
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