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FME to PVG: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,440 mi
11,973 km · 6,465 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from PVG?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,440 miles (11,973 km, 6,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Fort Meade and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to PVG?
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