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PVG to ZBO: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Bowen (Bowen Airport)
3,945 mi
6,349 km · 3,428 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from ZBO?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Bowen (ZBO) is 3,945 miles (6,349 km, 3,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to ZBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from PVG to ZBO?
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