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CAN to PVG: Distance and Flight Time

The distance from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is 1,203 km (748 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h, heading northeast. The distance is the same in either direction (PVG to CAN).

Distance
1,203 km
Distance (mi)
748 mi
Nautical miles
650 nm
Typical flight time
2h
Direction
northeast
Airlines
5

How far is it from Guangzhou (Huadu) to Shanghai (Pudong)?

The great-circle distance between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is 1,203 km (748 mi, 650 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.

How long is the flight from CAN to PVG?

A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. PVG is roughly northeast of CAN.

How is the CAN to PVG route written in code?

The pair is written CAN-PVG in IATA codes and ZGGG-ZSPD in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is CAN (ZGGG), Shanghai Pudong International Airport is PVG (ZSPD).

CAN and PVG side by side
 CANPVG
AirportGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportShanghai Pudong International Airport
ICAO codeZGGGZSPD
CountryChinaChina
Elevation50 ft13 ft
Rank by connections#22#11

Both ICAO codes start with Z, the prefix ICAO assigns to China and Mongolia, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.

The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 37 ft (11 m) of each other.

Airlines flying CAN to PVG

5 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 5 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:

Carriers listed on CAN-PVG
IATAAirlineICAOCallsignStatus
CAAir ChinaCCAAir ChinaActive
CZChina Southern AirlinesCSNChina SouthernActive
FMShanghai AirlinesCSHShanghai AirActive
HOJuneyao AirlinesDKHJuneyao AirlinesActive
MUChina Eastern AirlinesCESChina EasternActive

A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: ZH.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

How far is Guangzhou (Huadu) from Shanghai (Pudong)?

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) are 1,203 km (748 mi, 650 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.

How long is the flight from CAN to PVG?

A typical nonstop flight between CAN and PVG takes about 2h. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.

What direction is PVG from CAN?

Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) lies roughly northeast of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Which airlines fly CAN to PVG?

5 airlines appear on the CAN-PVG route in the open dataset, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines.

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