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EFD to PVG: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,588 mi
12,211 km · 6,594 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from PVG?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,588 miles (12,211 km, 6,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Houston and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to PVG?
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