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ALX to PVG: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,654 mi
12,318 km · 6,651 nm
15h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 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 ALX from PVG?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,654 miles (12,318 km, 6,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALX to PVG?
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