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DFW to PVG: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,337 mi
11,808 km · 6,376 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from PVG?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,337 miles (11,808 km, 6,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to PVG?
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