Airport guide
Shanghai Pudong International AirportIATA code PVG
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shanghai, China in Asia. Originfacts tracks 12 direct destinations across 5 countries departing from PVG.
- Serves
- Shanghai, China
- Codes
- PVG · ZSPD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Region
- Asia
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG/ZSPD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Shanghai, China in Asia. Operating on Asia/Shanghai local time at coordinates 31.150°, 121.800°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 12 destinations across 5 countries departing from PVG, with primary carrier operations including Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines and EVA Air, connecting key routes to Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka and Xian. Passengers traveling through Shanghai Pudong International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Shanghai, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport details
- IATA code
- PVG
- ICAO code
- ZSPD
- City
- Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 31.143°, 121.805°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s own pages.
PVG airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 85 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport SHA · 45 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PVG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
5 open runways, all lit. Longest 17L/35R: 4,000 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35R | 4,000 m13,123 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 16L/34R | 3,800 m12,467 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 16R/34L | 3,800 m12,467 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 15/33 | 3,400 m11,155 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17R/35L | 3,400 m11,154 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from PVG
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from PVG in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from PVG to 129 destinations in 43 countries, on 39 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for PVG are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- MUChina Eastern34 destinations
- 9CSpring Airlines27 destinations
- HOJuneyao Airlines14 destinations
- FMShanghai Airlines8 destinations
- CAAir China4 destinations
- CZChina Southern Airlines3 destinations
- S7S7 Airlines3 destinations
- ACAir Canada2 destinations
- HZAurora2 destinations
- KNChina United Airlines2 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines2 destinations
- AQ9 Air1 destination
- SUAeroflot1 destination
- AFAir France1 destination
- AIAir India1 destination
- JUAir Serbia1 destination
- D7AirAsia X1 destination
- AAAmerican Airlines1 destination
- OSAustrian Airlines1 destination
- BABritish Airways1 destination
- 5JCebu Pacific1 destination
- MSEgyptair1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- EYEtihad Airways1 destination
- GFGulf Air1 destination
- H9Himalaya Airlines1 destination
- GKJetstar Japan1 destination
- BKOkay Airways1 destination
- MMPeach1 destination
- PRPhilippine Airlines1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- FVRossiya Airlines1 destination
- DVSCAT1 destination
- 9GSun PhuQuoc Airways1 destination
- Y8Suparna Airlines1 destination
- LXSWISS1 destination
- GSTianjin Airlines1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- VJVietjet1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- China (50)
- Beihai, Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dandong, Dayong, Foshan, Guangzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Hailar, Hangzhou, Harbin, Heihe, Hengyang, Jinan, Jinjiang, Kashgar (Kashi), Kunming, Lijiang, Linyi, Liuzhou, Nanjing, Nanning, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Qionghai, Sanya, Shantou, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Urumqi, Weihai, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xian, Xinzhou, Yanji, Yantai, Yichang, Yingkou, Yiwu, Zhanjiang, Zhengzhou
- Russia (9)
- Irkutsk, Kazan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Saint Petersburg, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
- Japan (6)
- Fukuoka, Nagoya, Okinawa, Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
- South Korea (4)
- Busan, Cheongju, Jeju, Seoul
- Australia (3)
- Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- Italy (3)
- Milan, Rome, Venice
- Malaysia (3)
- Kota-Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Thailand (3)
- Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket
- United States (3)
- Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Vietnam (3)
- Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc
- Canada (2)
- Toronto, Vancouver
- Germany (2)
- Frankfurt, Munich
- Indonesia (2)
- Denpasar (Bali), Jakarta
- Kazakhstan (2)
- Almaty, Shymkent
- Philippines (2)
- Cebu City, Manila
- Spain (2)
- Barcelona, Madrid
- Switzerland (2)
- Geneva, Zurich
- Taiwan (2)
- Kaohsiung, Taipei
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai
- Argentina (1)
- Buenos Aires
- Austria (1)
- Vienna
- Bahrain (1)
- Manama
- Egypt (1)
- Cairo
- France (1)
- Paris
- Georgia (1)
- Tbilisi
- Greece (1)
- Athens
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Hungary (1)
- Budapest
- India (1)
- New Delhi
- Laos (1)
- Vientiane
- Macau (1)
- Macau
- Maldives (1)
- Male
- Mongolia (1)
- Ulaanbaatar
- Morocco (1)
- Casablanca
- Nepal (1)
- Kathmandu
- New Zealand (1)
- Auckland
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Serbia (1)
- Belgrade
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Colombo
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- Uzbekistan (1)
- Tashkent
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from PVG.
Check schedules with the airline or Shanghai Pudong International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from PVG
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 12 routes Originfacts tracks from PVG. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Routes from PVG
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 12 routes Originfacts tracks from PVG so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: shairport.com/index_enpdjc.html (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
- PVGtoHKGHong KongHong Kong1,253 km~1h 56m est.
- PVGtoTPETaipeiTaiwan677 km~1h 17m est.
- PVGtoKIXOsakaJapan1,307 km~2h est.
- PVGtoXIYXianChina1,271 km~1h 58m est.
- PVGtoTAOQingdaoChina584 km~1h 10m est.
- PVGtoNGONagoyaJapan1,458 km~2h 11m est.
- PVGtoNRTTokyoJapan1,796 km~2h 34m est.
- PVGtoICNSeoulSouth Korea820 km~1h 27m est.
- PVGtoCKGChongqingChina1,462 km~2h 11m est.
- PVGtoSZXShenzhenChina1,233 km~1h 55m est.
- PVGtoCTUChengduChina1,702 km~2h 27m est.
- PVGtoPEKBeijingChina1,098 km~1h 46m est.
Airlines with a hub at PVG
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names PVG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where PVG is
33 km east-southeast
Shanghai Pudong International Airport lies 33 km east-southeast of Shanghai city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PVG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Shanghai, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:shairport.com/index_enpdjc.html (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at PVG, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 31.15°, 121.80° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: August (average high 31°C). Coolest: January (9°C high, 5°C low). Wettest: June (250 mm); driest: December (46 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9°C | 5°C | 68 mm | |
| Feb | 9°C | 5°C | 78 mm | |
| Mar | 13°C | 9°C | 104 mm | |
| Apr | 18°C | 13°C | 105 mm | |
| May | 22°C | 18°C | 132 mm | |
| Jun | 26°C | 23°C | 250 mm | |
| Jul | 30°C | 27°C | 220 mm | |
| Aug | 31°C | 28°C | 156 mm | |
| Sep | 27°C | 25°C | 204 mm | |
| Oct | 23°C | 20°C | 98 mm | |
| Nov | 18°C | 14°C | 85 mm | |
| Dec | 11°C | 8°C | 46 mm |
Airports near Shanghai
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ShanghaiShanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA44 km
- NantongNantong Xingdong AirportNTG128 km
- WuxiSunan Shuofang International AirportWUX136 km
- ZhoushanPutuoshan AirportHSN145 km
- HangzhouHangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHGH166 km
- ChangzhouChangzhou AirportCZX209 km
- YangzhouYangzhou Taizhou AirportYTY251 km
- YiwuYiwu AirportYIW263 km
- NanjingNanjing Lukou International AirportNKG286 km
Shanghai Pudong International Airport: common questions
Where is Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
Shanghai Pudong International Airport serves Shanghai, China. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 31.143°, 121.805°.
What are the airport codes for Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
The IATA code is PVG and the ICAO code is ZSPD.
What time zone is PVG in?
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What is the official website of Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
The airport’s official website is shairport.com/index_enpdjc.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from PVG?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, EVA Air, Air China, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Shenzhen Airlines, Shandong Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Chengdu Airlines on routes from PVG. This is not a complete list of airlines at Shanghai Pudong International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from PVG?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include 12 routes from PVG so far, to 12 destinations in 5 countries: Hong Kong, Taipei, Osaka, Xian, Qingdao, Nagoya, Tokyo, Seoul, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Beijing. These are the routes Originfacts tracks, not Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (shairport.com/index_enpdjc.html) or the airlines.
How many runways does Shanghai Pudong International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 5 open runways at PVG: 17L/35R (4,000 m (13,123 ft), concrete); 16L/34R (3,800 m (12,467 ft), concrete); 16R/34L (3,800 m (12,467 ft), concrete); 15/33 (3,400 m (11,155 ft), concrete); and others.
Where can you fly nonstop from PVG?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from PVG to 129 destinations in 43 countries, the most in China (50), Russia (9) and Japan (6). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Shanghai Pudong International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1999 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Shanghai Pudong International Airport?
Wikidata records 85 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at PVG?
Wikidata lists PVG as a hub of Air China, Air China Cargo, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines and Suparna Airlines.
How far is PVG from Shanghai city centre?
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is about 33 km east-southeast of Shanghai city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Shanghai Pudong International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q36420 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)