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ZQL to PVG: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,592 mi
8,999 km · 4,859 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from PVG?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,592 miles (8,999 km, 4,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Donaueschingen and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to PVG?
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