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ACT to PVG: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,404 mi
11,916 km · 6,434 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from PVG?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,404 miles (11,916 km, 6,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Waco and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to PVG?
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