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YLJ to PVG: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,826 mi
9,377 km · 5,063 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from PVG?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,826 miles (9,377 km, 5,063 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Meadow Lake and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to PVG?
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