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BFI to PVG: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,706 mi
9,183 km · 4,958 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,706 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from PVG?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,706 miles (9,183 km, 4,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Seattle and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to PVG?
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