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PYK to PVG: distance & flight time
Karaj (Payam International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,013 mi
6,459 km · 3,487 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PYK from PVG?
The flight distance from Karaj (PYK) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,013 miles (6,459 km, 3,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYK to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 PYK to PVG?
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