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PHX to PVG: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,761 mi
10,881 km · 5,875 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,761 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from PVG?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,761 miles (10,881 km, 5,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Phoenix and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to PVG?
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