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GLS to PVG: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,617 mi
12,259 km · 6,619 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 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 GLS from PVG?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,617 miles (12,259 km, 6,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Galveston and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Galveston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to PVG?
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