# Distance from Sydney (BWU) to Shanghai (PVG)

> 7,855 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,855 km / 4,881 mi / 4,241 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 19:00 in Sydney, it's 17:00 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (PVG is lower than BWU)

## Airports

### [Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwu-sydney-sydney-bankstown-airport/1ef266e0-18ab-69bc-9c63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Australia
- ICAO: YSBK
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.920000, 150.990000
- Elevation: 29 ft

### [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSPD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.140000, 121.810000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:00 in Sydney, it's 17:00 in Shanghai.

## Related

- [Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwu-sydney-sydney-bankstown-airport/1ef266e0-18ab-69bc-9c63-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvg-shanghai-shanghai-pudong-international-airport/1ef266e0-2027-6f6a-b183-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)