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PUW to PVG: distance & flight time
Pullman (Pullman Moscow Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
5,926 mi
9,537 km · 5,149 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- PUW — Pullman Moscow Regional Airport · Pullman, 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 PUW
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport26 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport64 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base65 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field66 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 PUW from PVG?
The flight distance from Pullman (PUW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 5,926 miles (9,537 km, 5,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUW to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Pullman and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Pullman.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUW to PVG?
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