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FOD to PVG: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,856 mi
11,034 km · 5,958 nm
13h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 55m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from PVG?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,856 miles (11,034 km, 5,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 55m 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 Dodge and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to PVG?
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