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PVG to GWT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,311 mi
8,547 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from GWT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,311 miles (8,547 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Westerland?
Westerland is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to GWT?
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