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LAX to PVG: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,472 mi
10,415 km · 5,624 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from PVG?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,472 miles (10,415 km, 5,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Los Angeles and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to PVG?
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