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CAR to PVG: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,012 mi
11,284 km · 6,093 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from PVG?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,012 miles (11,284 km, 6,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 Caribou and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to PVG?
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