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PVG to BWE: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,341 mi
8,596 km · 4,642 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from BWE?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,341 miles (8,596 km, 4,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to BWE?
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