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VKO to PVG: distance & flight time
Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,269 mi
6,871 km · 3,710 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VKO — Vnukovo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 VKO
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport11 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport27 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport28 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport31 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 VKO from PVG?
The flight distance from Moscow (VKO) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,269 miles (6,871 km, 3,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKO to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Moscow and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKO to PVG?
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