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WSY to PVG: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
3,977 mi
6,400 km · 3,456 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from PVG?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Shanghai (PVG) is 3,977 miles (6,400 km, 3,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Airlie Beach and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to PVG?
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