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PVG to PNY: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport)
2,982 mi
4,798 km · 2,591 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from PNY?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Pendicherry (PNY) is 2,982 miles (4,798 km, 2,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to PNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Pendicherry?
Pendicherry is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to PNY?
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