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YYC to PVG: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,819 mi
9,365 km · 5,056 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,819 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from PVG?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,819 miles (9,365 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC 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 Calgary and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Calgary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYC to PVG?
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