Shanghai Pudong is the city's international gateway, about 30 kilometers east of the center on the East China Sea coast, and a hub for China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines. It jumped from tenth to fifth in ACI World's 2025 ranking — the biggest climb inside the global top ten. The current schedule feed lists 274 airports in 53 countries connected to Shanghai.
The Shanghai Maglev connects the airport to Longyang Road station at up to 431 km/h, making it the fastest commercial train service in the world and the trip into town about eight minutes long.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the 5th busiest airport in the world — it handled 84,994,548 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Shanghai Pudong International Airport connect to Hong Kong (HKG), Dalian (DLC) and Chengdu (CTU).
The longest connected route for Shanghai Pudong International Airport reaches Ezeiza (EZE). This flight covers a distance of 12,182 miles (19,605 km).