Malaysia to China · 2,267 miles (3,649 km)

Penang (PEN) to Shanghai (PVG) flights

2 airlines fly nonstop from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai (PVG): Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airlines. The two airports are 2,267 miles (3,649 km) apart. There are also 17 ways to fly it with one stop, through Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Haikou and more.

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Airlines flying nonstop from PEN to PVG

Juneyao AirlinesNot in an alliance · bookable with 1 programWho books it
Shanghai AirlinesNot in an alliance

Book PEN to PVG with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

Air Canada AeroplanBooks Juneyao Airlines

PEN to PVG with one stop

17 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

Via Shenzhen (SZX)Shenzhen Airlines the whole way
+3
Via Hong Kong (HKG)Cathay Pacific the whole way
+3
Via Haikou (HAK)Hainan Airlines the whole way
+4
Via Guangzhou (CAN)China Southern Airlines the whole way
+5
Via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)AirAsia, then China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and 4 more
+3
Via Xiamen (XMN)Xiamen Airlines, then Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and 3 more
+2
Via Taipei (TPE)China Airlines the whole way
+4
Via Bangkok (BKK)Thai Airways International the whole way
+4
Via Bangkok (DMK)Thai Lion Air the whole way
Via Phuket (HKT)Firefly, AirAsia and 1 more, then Spring Airlines, Shanghai Airlines and 1 more
Via Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia the whole way
+1
+3
Via Chongqing (CKG)Chongqing Airlines the whole way
OQ
3U
+8
Via Singapore (SIN)Singapore Airlines the whole way
+3
Via Chengdu (TFU)Sichuan Airlines the whole way
3U
3U
+4
Via Qingdao (TAO)Qingdao Airlines, then China Southern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and 3 more
QW
+2

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PEN to PVG: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from PEN to PVG?

Juneyao Airlines and Shanghai Airlines fly nonstop from Penang (PEN) to Shanghai (PVG).

How far is Penang from Shanghai by plane?

Penang (PEN) and Shanghai (PVG) are 2,267 miles (3,649 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book PEN to PVG award flights?

1 program can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does PEN to PVG cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for PEN to PVG with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Penang and Shanghai?

The most direct connections are through Shenzhen (SZX), Hong Kong (HKG), Haikou (HAK), Guangzhou (CAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN). On 12 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Shenzhen Airlines through Shenzhen.

More routes

PVG to PEN Every nonstop from PEN Every nonstop from PVG

PEN to Guangzhou CAN PEN to Chengdu TFU PEN to Chongqing CKG PEN to Jeddah JED PEN to Shenzhen SZX PEN to Singapore SIN PEN to Bangkok BKK PEN to Hong Kong HKG PEN to Kuala Lumpur KUL PEN to Haikou HAK PEN to Xiamen XMN PEN to Taipei TPE

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.