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PVG to XFW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport)
5,317 mi
8,558 km · 4,621 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from XFW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Hamburg (XFW) is 5,317 miles (8,558 km, 4,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to XFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to XFW?
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