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MXF to PVG: distance & flight time
Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,677 mi
12,355 km · 6,671 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 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 MXF from PVG?
The flight distance from Montgomery (MXF) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,677 miles (12,355 km, 6,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXF to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m 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 Montgomery and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Montgomery.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXF to PVG?
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