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OSU to PVG: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,264 mi
11,691 km · 6,312 nm
14h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 43m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from PVG?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,264 miles (11,691 km, 6,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 43m 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 Columbus and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to PVG?
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