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LAF to PVG: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,162 mi
11,526 km · 6,224 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from PVG?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,162 miles (11,526 km, 6,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Lafayette and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to PVG?
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