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LRD to PVG: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,555 mi
12,159 km · 6,565 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,555 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
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from PVG?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,555 miles (12,159 km, 6,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD 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 Laredo and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to PVG?
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