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VAW to PVG: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,222 mi
6,794 km · 3,669 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from PVG?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,222 miles (6,794 km, 3,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Vardø and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to PVG?
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