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DAY to PVG: distance & flight time
Dayton (James M Cox Dayton International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,252 mi
11,672 km · 6,302 nm
14h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DAY — James M Cox Dayton International Airport · Dayton, 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 DAY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport21 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark40 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 DAY from PVG?
The flight distance from Dayton (DAY) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,252 miles (11,672 km, 6,302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAY to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 41m 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 Dayton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAY to PVG?
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