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PVG to YWL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
5,513 mi
8,872 km · 4,790 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from YWL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 5,513 miles (8,872 km, 4,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Williams Lake?
Williams Lake is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to YWL?
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