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CLU to PVG: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,257 mi
11,679 km · 6,306 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from PVG?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,257 miles (11,679 km, 6,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 CLU to PVG?
Nonstop service on CLU–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 14h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLU to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CLU–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CLU to PVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CLU–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.