PVG · Shanghai (Pudong), China
Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
--:--:-- · CST (UTC+08:00) · 31.1434° N, 121.8050° E
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Main airport serving Shanghai, China
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for PVG
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 27223; ident ZSPD; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
shairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
PVG / ZSPD
OurAirports ident
ZSPD
GPS / local code
ZSPD
ISO region
CN-31
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
shairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q36420
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CST · UTC+08:00
Time zone
CST
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
34 km
Approximate distance to central Shanghai (Pudong).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Beijing
Languages
Chinese
Currency
CNY (¥)
Country area
9,706,961 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
2 terminals
Runways
5 runways
Longest runway
13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
concrete (5)
Opened / operator
1999 · Shanghai Airport Authority
Owner / entity
Q36420
Hub airlines
China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Air
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Shanghai (Pudong), China. Shanghai (Pudong)'s built-up core sits roughly 34 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, CST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG / ZSPD) is at 31.1434° N, 121.8050° E, elevation 13 ft (4 m), serving Shanghai (Pudong), China.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Shanghai (Pudong) is in China (capital Beijing); regulated by Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); on Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: CNY (¥).
Distance from central Shanghai (Pudong): 34 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for PVG.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG / ZSPD)
Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Main airport serving Shanghai, China
Known label 1
上海
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PVG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
上海浦东国际机场
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PVG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
浦东
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PVG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
ZSPD · ZSPD · CN-31
shairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Jinqiao
jinqiao · 25 km from PVG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 28,000 · city coordinates 31.2709, 121.5933
2. Yangpu
yangpu · 30 km from PVG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 1,210,800 · city coordinates 31.2619, 121.5190
3. Pudong
pudong · 31 km from PVG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 5,681,512 · city coordinates 31.2400, 121.5009
4. Hongkou
hongkou · 32 km from PVG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 687,500 · city coordinates 31.2500, 121.4892
5. Huangpu
huangpu · 33 km from PVG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 504,700 · city coordinates 31.2378, 121.4781
6. Shanghai
shanghai · 34 km from PVG
China · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · population 24,874,500 · city coordinates 31.2222, 121.4581
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang)
45 km from PVG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 10 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 31.1981, 121.3343
2. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi
136 km from PVG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 24 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 31.4970, 120.4304
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou
166 km from PVG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 23 ft (7 m) · airport coordinates 30.2361, 120.4289
4. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing
286 km from PVG · Asia/Shanghai · +0h · elevation 49 ft (15 m) · airport coordinates 31.7350, 118.8659
Route-time reference set
1. PVG-WUX
Wuxi · 136 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from PVG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. PVG-HGH
Hangzhou · 166 km · 1h 3m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from PVG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. PVG-NKG
Nanjing · 286 km · 1h 12m
Asia/Shanghai · +0h from PVG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
5 runways
Longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. 5 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (5)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for PVG.
Runway identifiers
15/33 · 16L/34R · 16R/34L · 17L/35R · 17R/35L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SHA ZSSS
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai (Minhang) · 45 km from PVG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 10 ft (3 m) · 31.1981, 121.3343
2. WUX ZSWX
Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi · 136 km from PVG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 24 ft (7 m) · 31.4970, 120.4304
3. HGH ZSHC
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · Hangzhou · 166 km from PVG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 23 ft (7 m) · 30.2361, 120.4289
4. NKG ZSNJ
Nanjing Lukou International Airport · Nanjing · 286 km from PVG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 49 ft (15 m) · 31.7350, 118.8659
5. HFE ZSOF
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · Hefei · 467 km from PVG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 207 ft (63 m) · 31.9878, 116.9769
6. TAO ZSQD
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · 602 km from PVG
large airport · Asia/Shanghai · china · 30 ft (9 m) · 36.3620, 120.0882
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Shanghai Pudong is the primary international airport serving Shanghai.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for PVG.
Source note 2
The airport is a major cargo and passenger gateway for eastern China.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for PVG.
Country and authority
PVG sits in China (People's Republic of China), whose capital is Beijing. Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: CNY (¥). PVG is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
PVG is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with 上海, 上海浦东国际机场, 浦东. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Main airport serving Shanghai, China. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q36420 · Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Administrative area: Pudong. Named after: Shanghai · Pudong. Entity official-site cross-check: shairport.com
Field and clock profile
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is a near sea-level field at 13 ft (4 m), positioned at 31.1434° N, 121.8050° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 5 runways and a longest runway of 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Jinqiao is the closest retained city-time anchor at 25 km. SHA Shanghai (Minhang) is the closest retained airport alternative at 45 km.
Country airport peers
PVG is compared with SHA Shanghai (Minhang) at 45 km, WUX Wuxi at 136 km, HGH Hangzhou at 166 km, NKG Nanjing at 286 km, HFE Hefei at 467 km inside the retained China airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
PVG-WUX Wuxi: 136 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. PVG-HGH Hangzhou: 166 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. PVG-NKG Nanjing: 286 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident ZSPD backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. shairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Air
Terminal footprint
2 terminals
Runway footprint
5 runways · longest 13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
15/33, 16L/34R, 16R/34L, 17L/35R
OurAirports classifies PVG as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Shanghai (Pudong).
PVG (ZSPD) is a near sea-level field at 13 ft (4 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
PVG also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as primary shanghai long-haul gateway and china eastern hub..
PVG's runway record lists 5 runways, with the longest runway at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (5).
Shanghai Airport Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for PVG.
- Shanghai Pudong is the primary international airport serving Shanghai.
- The airport is a major cargo and passenger gateway for eastern China.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at shairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for PVG
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
PVG uses Asia/Shanghai (CST, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is about 34 km from central Shanghai (Pudong); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SHA Shanghai (Minhang) is the closest retained alternate at 45 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
shairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place PVG inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
PVG ranks #13 in the curated China airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 25 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
PVG shares Asia/Shanghai with CAN Guangzhou (Huadu) CN · CGQ Changchun CN · CKG Chongqing CN · CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu) CN · DLC Dalian (Ganjingzi) CN · HFE Hefei CN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
PVG is 13 ft (4 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BNE 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · DOH 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · FCO 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · GOA 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · HBA 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
PVG's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SHA 45 km +0h · WUX 136 km +0h · HGH 166 km +0h · NKG 286 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuxi | WUX | 136 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hangzhou | HGH | 166 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nanjing | NKG | 286 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
PVG to WUX
Wuxi
Distance 136 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from PVG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
PVG to HGH
Hangzhou
Distance 166 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from PVG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
PVG to NKG
Nanjing
Distance 286 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone Asia/Shanghai is +0h from PVG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Shanghai is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from PVG, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Jinqiao
jinqiao · 25 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yangpu
yangpu · 30 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pudong
pudong · 31 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hongkou
hongkou · 32 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Huangpu
huangpu · 33 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Shanghai
shanghai · 34 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xuhui
xuhui · 35 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhabei
zhabei · 35 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Changning
changning · 37 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jing’an
jing-an · 38 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pengpu
pengpu · 38 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Minhang
minhang · 41 km · Asia/Shanghai
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is associated in the current source trail with China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Air, Spring Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Wuxi (WUX), Hangzhou (HGH), Nanjing (NKG). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Primary Shanghai long-haul gateway and China Eastern hub..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 2 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 5 runways; longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 15/33, 16L/34R, 16R/34L.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (5); 5 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Shanghai Airport Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1999.
- Network role: China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Air, Spring Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from PVG. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHA
Shanghai (Minhang) · large airport
- Distance
- 45 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 10 ft (3 m)
Compare against SHA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sunan Shuofang International AirportWUX
Wuxi · large airport
- Distance
- 136 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 24 ft (7 m)
Compare against WUX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportHGH
Hangzhou · large airport
- Distance
- 166 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 23 ft (7 m)
Compare against HGH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nanjing Lukou International AirportNKG
Nanjing · large airport
- Distance
- 286 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 49 ft (15 m)
Compare against NKG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) in?▾
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+08:00, CST).
What are the codes for Shanghai Pudong International Airport?▾
Shanghai Pudong International Airport uses IATA code PVG and ICAO code ZSPD.
Where is Shanghai Pudong International Airport located?▾
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located in Shanghai (Pudong), China at coordinates 31.1434° N, 121.8050° E, with an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Shanghai Pudong International Airport from central Shanghai (Pudong)?▾
Shanghai Pudong International Airport sits roughly 34 km from the nearest mapped city center for Shanghai (Pudong).
Which route reference is most useful from PVG?▾
Wuxi (WUX) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Asia/Shanghai, and a +0h difference from PVG.
Which authority regulates PVG?▾
Shanghai Pudong International Airport sits inside China, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
What other airports in China are close peers to PVG?▾
PVG's curated peers in China on this site include SHA Shanghai (Minhang), WUX Wuxi, HGH Hangzhou, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Shanghai Pudong International Airport have?▾
Shanghai Pudong International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 5 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 15/33, 16L/34R, 16R/34L.