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VLC to PVG: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,313 mi
10,160 km · 5,486 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 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 VLC from PVG?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,313 miles (10,160 km, 5,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Valencia and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to PVG?
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