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MKC to PVG: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,048 mi
11,343 km · 6,125 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from PVG?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,048 miles (11,343 km, 6,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Kansas City and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to PVG?
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