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FFT to PVG: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,347 mi
11,824 km · 6,384 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from PVG?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,347 miles (11,824 km, 6,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Frankfort and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to PVG?
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