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CBM to PVG: distance & flight time
Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,545 mi
12,143 km · 6,557 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 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 CBM from PVG?
The flight distance from Colombus (CBM) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,545 miles (12,143 km, 6,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBM to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBM to PVG?
Nonstop service on CBM–PVG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombus and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Colombus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBM to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBM–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBM to PVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBM–PVG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.