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OAK to PVG: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,140 mi
9,881 km · 5,335 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from PVG?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,140 miles (9,881 km, 5,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Oakland and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to PVG?
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