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DRE to PVG: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,872 mi
11,059 km · 5,971 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from PVG?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,872 miles (11,059 km, 5,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Drummond Island and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to PVG?
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