ChinaChinaShenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route.
1,295 km by air, about 2 h 24 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Shenzhen (SZX) and Shanghai (PVG)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Shenzhen (SZX)AirShanghai (PVG)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,295 km (805 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,234 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Shenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG) shipping route by air
Shenzhen to Shanghai by air: flight distance 1,295 km, heading north east from China to China. The shortest line over the globe is 1,234 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 2 h 24 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 3 flights between SZX 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 Shenzhen to Shanghai saves money.
Among 67 routes from Shenzhen (SZX) in this directory, Shanghai (PVG) is the 5th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Shenzhen: Hangzhou (1,125 km), Chongqing (1,115 km) and Hanoi (882 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Shenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG)?
1,295 km along the flight path (1,234 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Shenzhen (SZX) to Shanghai (PVG)?
About 2 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 Shenzhen (SZX) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Shenzhen (SZX) to
Taipei (TPE)843 km - Shenzhen (SZX) to
Hanoi (HAN)882 km - Shenzhen (SZX) to Chongqing (CKG)1,115 km
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Hangzhou (HGH)1,125 km
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Chengdu (CTU)1,382 km
- Shenzhen (SZX) to Xi'an (XIY)1,471 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
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.