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GRR to PVG: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,037 mi
11,324 km · 6,115 nm
14h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 16m 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 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 GRR from PVG?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,037 miles (11,324 km, 6,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRR to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 16m 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 Grand Rapids and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Grand Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRR to PVG?
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