ChinaChinaShanghai (PVG) to Beijing (PEK) shipping route.
1,154 km by air, about 2 h 12 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Shanghai (PVG) and Beijing (PEK)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Shanghai (PVG)AirBeijing (PEK)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,154 km (717 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,099 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 12 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Shanghai (PVG) to Beijing (PEK) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport is 1,154 km (623 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 1,099 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 2 h 12 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 1 flights between PVG and PEK, 1 of them on freighters, operated by Air China Cargo.
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 Shanghai to Beijing saves money.
Among 69 routes from Shanghai (PVG) in this directory, Beijing (PEK) is the 4th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Shanghai: Seoul (864 km), Taipei (711 km) and Hangzhou (174 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Beijing (PEK)?
1,154 km along the flight path (1,099 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Shanghai (PVG) to Beijing (PEK)?
About 2 h 12 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 Beijing (PEK) to Shanghai (PVG) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Shanghai (PVG) to Hangzhou (HGH)174 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to
Taipei (TPE)711 km - Shanghai (PVG) to
Seoul (ICN)864 km - Shanghai (PVG) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,263 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Shenzhen (SZX)1,295 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to
Hong Kong (HKG)1,318 km - Seoul (ICN) to Beijing (PEK)947 km
- Xi'an (XIY) to Beijing (PEK)981 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Beijing (PEK)1,206 km
- Chongqing (CKG) to Beijing (PEK)1,538 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to Beijing (PEK)1,636 km
- Taipei (TPE) to Beijing (PEK)1,809 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.