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PVG to UAS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
5,861 mi
9,432 km · 5,093 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from UAS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Samburu South (UAS) is 5,861 miles (9,432 km, 5,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Samburu South?
Samburu South is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to UAS?
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