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SHA to PDV: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,114 mi
8,230 km · 4,444 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from PDV?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,114 miles (8,230 km, 4,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SHA to PDV?
Nonstop service on SHA–PDV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to PDV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHA–PDV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHA to PDV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHA–PDV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.