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BDL to PVG: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,304 mi
11,754 km · 6,347 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from PVG?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,304 miles (11,754 km, 6,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Windsor Locks and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to PVG?
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