PVG
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Airport Code
| Stands for | Shanghai Pudong International Airport |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
PVG stands for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, an airport code abbreviation.
Shanghai's main international airport and the hub of China Eastern Airlines, located about 30 kilometers east of the city center on the coast. It is one of the world's busiest cargo airports.
Example: Take the maglev from PVG; it hits 300 kilometers per hour and reaches Longyang Road in eight minutes.
Usage notes
ICAO code ZSPD. The Shanghai Maglev, opened in 2004, was the world's first commercial high-speed magnetic levitation line and once ran at up to 431 km/h. The older Hongqiao airport (SHA) handles mainly domestic flights and sits beside a major high-speed rail station.
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