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PVG to ISL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
4,990 mi
8,030 km · 4,336 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from ISL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Istanbul (ISL) is 4,990 miles (8,030 km, 4,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PVG to ISL?
Nonstop service on PVG–ISL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to ISL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–ISL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to ISL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–ISL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.