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PVG to BTJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Banda Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport)
2,461 mi
3,960 km · 2,138 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m 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
- BTJ — Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport · Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BTJ
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport25 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport104 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport107 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from BTJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Banda Aceh (BTJ) is 2,461 miles (3,960 km, 2,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to BTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PVG to BTJ?
Nonstop service on PVG–BTJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Banda Aceh?
Banda Aceh is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to BTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–BTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to BTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–BTJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.