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PVG to BRD: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
6,628 mi
10,667 km · 5,760 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from BRD?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Brainerd (BRD) is 6,628 miles (10,667 km, 5,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Brainerd?
Brainerd is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to BRD?
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