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PVG to VCA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Can Tho (Can Tho International Airport)
1,784 mi
2,871 km · 1,550 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m 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
- VCA — Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho, Vietnam
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 VCA
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport72 mi away
- SGN · Tan Son Nhat International Airport82 mi away
- VCS · Co Ong Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from VCA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Can Tho (VCA) is 1,784 miles (2,871 km, 1,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to VCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Can Tho?
Can Tho is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to VCA?
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