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PVG to WAW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport)
4,972 mi
8,001 km · 4,320 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from WAW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Warsaw (WAW) is 4,972 miles (8,001 km, 4,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to WAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to WAW?
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