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PVG to THL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Tachilek (Tachileik Airport)
1,543 mi
2,482 km · 1,340 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- THL — Tachileik Airport · Tachilek, Burma
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 THL
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport36 mi away
- CEI · Chiang Rai International Airport37 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport44 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from THL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Tachilek (THL) is 1,543 miles (2,482 km, 1,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to THL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Tachilek?
Tachilek is 1.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to THL?
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