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PVG to MWZ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Mwanza (Mwanza Airport)
6,239 mi
10,041 km · 5,422 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MWZ — Mwanza Airport · Mwanza, Tanzania
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 MWZ
- GIT · Mchauru Airport58 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport89 mi away
- SHY · Shinyanga Airport90 mi away
- BKZ · Bukoba Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from MWZ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Mwanza (MWZ) is 6,239 miles (10,041 km, 5,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to MWZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Mwanza?
Mwanza is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to MWZ?
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