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PVG to COS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport)
6,754 mi
10,870 km · 5,869 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from COS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Colorado Springs (COS) is 6,754 miles (10,870 km, 5,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to COS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 COS?
Nonstop service on PVG–COS 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 13h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to COS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVG–COS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVG to COS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVG–COS 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.