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PVG to BOS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Boston (General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport)
7,293 mi
11,737 km · 6,338 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- BOS — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport · Boston, 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 BOS
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport15 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field16 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from BOS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Boston (BOS) is 7,293 miles (11,737 km, 6,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to BOS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 46m 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 Boston?
Boston is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to BOS?
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