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PVG to MYW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Mtwara (Mtwara Airport)
6,100 mi
9,817 km · 5,301 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- MYW — Mtwara Airport · Mtwara, 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 MYW
- LDI · Lindi Airport44 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport72 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport101 mi away
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from MYW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Mtwara (MYW) is 6,100 miles (9,817 km, 5,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to MYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Mtwara?
Mtwara is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to MYW?
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