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PZY to SHA: distance & flight time
Piestany (Piešťany Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
5,191 mi
8,354 km · 4,511 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PZY — Piešťany Airport · Piestany, Slovakia
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao 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 PZY
- UHE · Kunovice Airport33 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport42 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport55 mi away
- PRV · Přerov Air Base59 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PZY from SHA?
The flight distance from Piestany (PZY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 5,191 miles (8,354 km, 4,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Piestany and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Piestany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZY to SHA?
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