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PVG to BNA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
7,436 mi
11,967 km · 6,462 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, 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 BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from BNA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Nashville (BNA) is 7,436 miles (11,967 km, 6,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Shanghai and Nashville?
Nashville is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to BNA?
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