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ChinaFrankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route.
9,302 km by air, about 12 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Frankfurt (FRA) and Shanghai (PVG)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Frankfurt (FRA)AirShanghai (PVG)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 9,302 km (5,780 mi) |
| Straight line | 8,859 km |
| Flight time | 12 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route by air
Frankfurt to Shanghai by air: flight distance 9,302 km, heading north east from Germany to China. The shortest line over the globe is 8,859 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 12 h 24 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 1 flights between FRA and PVG, 1 of them on freighters, operated by China Southern Airlines.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Frankfurt to Shanghai saves money. The shipment crosses from Germany into China, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 68 routes from Frankfurt (FRA) in this directory, Shanghai (PVG) is the 46th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Frankfurt: Hanoi (9,148 km), Johannesburg (9,124 km) and Seoul (8,972 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG)?
9,302 km along the flight path (8,859 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG)?
About 12 h 24 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
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Amsterdam (AMS)385 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to
Paris (CDG)470 km - Frankfurt (FRA) to
Milan (MXP)513 km - Hangzhou (HGH) to Shanghai (PVG)174 km
Taipei (TPE) to Shanghai (PVG)711 km
Seoul (ICN) to Shanghai (PVG)864 km- Beijing (PEK) to Shanghai (PVG)1,154 km
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (PVG)1,263 km
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG)1,295 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.