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SUB to PVG: distance & flight time
Surabaya (Juanda International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
2,728 mi
4,390 km · 2,370 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUB — Juanda International Airport · Surabaya, Indonesia
- 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 SUB
- MLG · Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport38 mi away
- SUP · Trunojoyo Airport80 mi away
- BWX · Blimbingsari Airport124 mi away
- SOC · Adi Sumarmo Wiryokusumo Airport139 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 SUB from PVG?
The flight distance from Surabaya (SUB) to Shanghai (PVG) is 2,728 miles (4,390 km, 2,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUB to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 Surabaya and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Surabaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUB to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SUB–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.