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YYN to PVG: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,049 mi
9,735 km · 5,257 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from PVG?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,049 miles (9,735 km, 5,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Swift Current and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to PVG?
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