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WOL to PVG: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
4,916 mi
7,911 km · 4,272 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from PVG?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 4,916 miles (7,911 km, 4,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Wollongong and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to PVG?
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