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CFD to PVG: distance & flight time
Bryan (Coulter Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,485 mi
12,046 km · 6,505 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m 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
- CFD — Coulter Field · Bryan, 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 CFD
- CLL · Easterwood Field9 mi away
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport78 mi away
- HTV · Huntsville Regional Airport44 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport87 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 CFD from PVG?
The flight distance from Bryan (CFD) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,485 miles (12,046 km, 6,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFD to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Bryan and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Bryan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFD to PVG?
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