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GTR to PVG: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,553 mi
12,156 km · 6,564 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from PVG?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,553 miles (12,156 km, 6,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to PVG?
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