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AKO to PVG: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,729 mi
10,829 km · 5,847 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from PVG?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,729 miles (10,829 km, 5,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Akron and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to PVG?
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