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ZRH to PVG: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,612 mi
9,031 km · 4,877 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 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 ZRH from PVG?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,612 miles (9,031 km, 4,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Zurich and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Zurich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZRH to PVG?
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