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SEN to PVG: distance & flight time
Southend (Southend Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,701 mi
9,175 km · 4,954 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEN — Southend Airport · Southend, United Kingdom
- 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 SEN
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport48 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport50 mi away
- RCS · Rochester Airport17 mi away
- LCY · London City Airport28 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 SEN from PVG?
The flight distance from Southend (SEN) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,701 miles (9,175 km, 4,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEN to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Southend and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Southend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEN to PVG?
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