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PVG to HEM: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
4,593 mi
7,392 km · 3,992 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from HEM?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Helsinki (HEM) is 4,593 miles (7,392 km, 3,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to HEM?
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