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PVG to RGO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Chongjin (Orang Airport)
833 mi
1,341 km · 724 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
833 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from RGO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Chongjin (RGO) is 833 miles (1,341 km, 724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to RGO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PVG to RGO?
Nonstop service on PVG–RGO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Chongjin?
Chongjin is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to RGO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–RGO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to RGO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–RGO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.