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NEL to PVG: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,411 mi
11,927 km · 6,440 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from PVG?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,411 miles (11,927 km, 6,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Lakehurst and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to PVG?
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