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CAE to PVG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,699 mi
12,390 km · 6,690 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from PVG?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,699 miles (12,390 km, 6,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Columbia and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to PVG?
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