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PVG to LEJ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,318 mi
8,558 km · 4,621 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from LEJ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,318 miles (8,558 km, 4,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to LEJ?
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