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SHJ to PVG: distance & flight time
Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
3,996 mi
6,431 km · 3,472 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHJ — Sharjah International Airport · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- 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 SHJ
- DXB · Dubai International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base23 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport33 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport37 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 SHJ from PVG?
The flight distance from Sharjah (SHJ) to Shanghai (PVG) is 3,996 miles (6,431 km, 3,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHJ to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Sharjah and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Sharjah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHJ to PVG?
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