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ZMG to PVG: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,314 mi
8,552 km · 4,618 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from PVG?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,314 miles (8,552 km, 4,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Magdeburg and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to PVG?
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