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CLE to PVG: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,202 mi
11,590 km · 6,258 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from PVG?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,202 miles (11,590 km, 6,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 Cleveland and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to PVG?
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