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PVG to HER: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,346 mi
8,603 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from HER?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,346 miles (8,603 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to HER?
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