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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 7:41 pm
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Originally Posted by PsiFighter37
Anyone know if, given the notorious delays that can plague some of the Chinese airports (PVG and PEK come to mind), the HGH planes could be a suitable alternative for folks who want to make sure they leave on-time (once you factor in the transportation time from Shanghai to HGH)?
No, HGH is not a feasible alternative for Shanghai residents. The flight leaves HGH at 1130AM, which means get to airport by 930AM. It's 2h drive from Xujiahui. Or 1h train from Hongqiao Station + 30min taxi from Hangzhou East to the airport. So you're looking at an early morning departure from Shanghai.

To put into context, driving from Hongqiao Station to PVG is approximately 1h drive.
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