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PVG to JAA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
2,958 mi
4,760 km · 2,570 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from JAA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 2,958 miles (4,760 km, 2,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 3.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to JAA?
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