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SFA to PVG: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,056 mi
9,745 km · 5,262 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from PVG?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,056 miles (9,745 km, 5,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Sfax and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to PVG?
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