ChinaChinaGuangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route.
1,263 km by air, about 2 h 18 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Guangzhou (CAN) and Shanghai (PVG)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Guangzhou (CAN)AirShanghai (PVG)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,263 km (785 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,203 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 18 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route by air
Guangzhou to Shanghai by air: flight distance 1,263 km, heading north east from China to China. The shortest line over the globe is 1,203 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 2 h 18 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. 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 4 flights between CAN and PVG, 0 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 Guangzhou to Shanghai saves money.
Among 67 routes from Guangzhou (CAN) in this directory, Shanghai (PVG) is the 5th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Guangzhou: Hangzhou (1,091 km), Chongqing (1,013 km) and Taipei (867 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (PVG)?
1,263 km along the flight path (1,203 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Guangzhou (CAN) to Shanghai (PVG)?
About 2 h 18 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 Guangzhou (CAN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Guangzhou (CAN) to
Hanoi (HAN)848 km - Guangzhou (CAN) to
Taipei (TPE)867 km - Guangzhou (CAN) to Chongqing (CKG)1,013 km
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Hangzhou (HGH)1,091 km
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Chengdu (CTU)1,282 km
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Xi'an (XIY)1,370 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
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG)1,295 km
Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai (PVG)1,318 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.