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BKL to PVG: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,198 mi
11,584 km · 6,255 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from PVG?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,198 miles (11,584 km, 6,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Cleveland and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to PVG?
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