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PIR to PVG: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,584 mi
10,596 km · 5,721 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from PVG?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,584 miles (10,596 km, 5,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Pierre and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to PVG?
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