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MQY to PVG: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,447 mi
11,985 km · 6,471 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MQY
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 MQY from PVG?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,447 miles (11,985 km, 6,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MQY to PVG?
Nonstop service on MQY–PVG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smyrna and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to PVG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MQY–PVG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MQY to PVG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MQY–PVG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.