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AEX to PVG: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,569 mi
12,182 km · 6,578 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m 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
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, 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 AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 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 AEX from PVG?
The flight distance from Alexandria (AEX) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,569 miles (12,182 km, 6,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEX to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Alexandria and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEX to PVG?
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