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PVG to WSY: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
3,977 mi
6,400 km · 3,456 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from WSY?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 3,977 miles (6,400 km, 3,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to WSY?
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