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PVG to CAG: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
5,937 mi
9,555 km · 5,159 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from CAG?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Cagliari (CAG) is 5,937 miles (9,555 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Cagliari?
Cagliari is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to CAG?
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