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MOT to PVG: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,338 mi
10,200 km · 5,508 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m 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
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, 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 MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 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 MOT from PVG?
The flight distance from Minot (MOT) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,338 miles (10,200 km, 5,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOT to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Minot and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOT to PVG?
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