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PVG to JHB: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
2,358 mi
3,794 km · 2,049 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from JHB?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 2,358 miles (3,794 km, 2,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from PVG to JHB?
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