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PVG to AFW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
7,323 mi
11,785 km · 6,363 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from AFW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 7,323 miles (11,785 km, 6,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PVG to AFW?
Nonstop service on PVG–AFW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to AFW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–AFW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to AFW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–AFW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.