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MCF to PVG: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
8,057 mi
12,967 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from PVG?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Shanghai (PVG) is 8,057 miles (12,967 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Tampa and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to PVG?
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