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PVG to PDG: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
2,619 mi
4,215 km · 2,276 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from PDG?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Padang (PDG) is 2,619 miles (4,215 km, 2,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Padang?
Padang is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to PDG?
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