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PVD to PVG: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
7,332 mi
11,799 km · 6,371 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from PVG?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,332 miles (11,799 km, 6,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 Providence and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to PVG?
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