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PVG to KUL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
2,359 mi
3,797 km · 2,050 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from KUL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 2,359 miles (3,797 km, 2,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 KUL?
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