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CHO to PVG: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,475 mi
12,030 km · 6,496 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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 CHO
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 CHO from PVG?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,475 miles (12,030 km, 6,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Charlottesville VA and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.