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FCM to PVG: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,739 mi
10,845 km · 5,856 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FCM
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 FCM from PVG?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,739 miles (10,845 km, 5,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 FCM to PVG?
Nonstop service on FCM–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 13h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Eden Prairie and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCM–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCM to PVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCM–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.