Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TGT to PVG: distance & flight time
Tanga (Tanga Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,973 mi
9,613 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live TGT→PVG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGT — Tanga Airport · Tanga, Tanzania
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TGT
- PMA · Pemba Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip65 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport79 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport81 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 TGT from PVG?
The flight distance from Tanga (TGT) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,973 miles (9,613 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGT to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Tanga and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Tanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGT to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TGT–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.